Bellur Srikrishna | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
In office 3 October 2002 – 21 May 2006 | |
Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI Bhupinder Nath Kirpal |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court | |
In office 6 September 2001 – 1 October 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore | 21 May 1941
Bellur Narayanaswamy Srikrishna (born 21 May 1941) is an Indian jurist and a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1] From 1993 to 1998, he headed the "Srikrishna Commission" that investigated causes and apportioned blame for the Bombay riots of 1992–93.[2] In 2010, he headed the "Srikrishna Committee" that was constituted to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana. He is the chairman of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC)[3][when?] and also works as an independent arbitrator.[4]