Human rights activist and former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Rajinder Sachar (94) passed away on Friday at a hospital in the capital. He was 94.
Sachar, who was Chief Justice from August 6, 1985 to December 22, 1985, has been associated with the People's Union for Civil Liberties, a rights group after his retirement.
He completed his early education at D.A.V. High School in Lahore and law degree from Law College Lahore. After enrolling as an advocate in 1952 at Simla, he began practising on all types of civil, criminal and revenue cases. In 2005, he was appointed to head a committee to study the condition of the Muslim community and to prepare a report on their social, economic and educational status. The report, now famously known as Sachar Committee report, highlighted that Muslims were under-represented in the civil service, police, military and in politics.
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In 2011, Justice Sachar was detained by police at Anna Hazare’s fast venue in the capital.
In 2012, a group of social activists, lawyers, retired army officers, journalists and film makers had formed an online petition to support Justice Rajinder Sachar for the post of President.