Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
Former Chief Justice of India & Former Chairman NHRC India

Justice Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan has served as the 37 Chief Justice of India and later the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India. He has been one of the longest serving Chief Justices of India.

Justice Balakrishnan is the Jury Chairman for world’s highly prestigious Gandhi Mandela Award and Champions of Change Award.

He is also Advisor – in- Chief on the board of Gandhi Mandela Foundation and a crucial member for instituting the World’s renowned Gandhi Mandela Award.

Justice Balakrishnan has marked a significant presence of a numerous of crucial and highly eminent judiciaries in India and passed many valuable judgements.