Jagmohanlal Sinha

Jagmohanlal Sinha also Jagmohan Lal Sinha(born 12 May 1920 - 20 March 2008) was a former Indian Permanent Judge. He was known mostly for his 1975 ruling in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain on the election of then Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, in which he declared the election invalid. Events that followed his decision resulted in the Prime Minister declaring a state of emergency in India. The ruling by Dr. Jagmohanlal Sinha is considered to be one of the most acclaimed judicial rulings in India. It is considered to be taken with highest regard to rule of law and justice. The ruling was against the supreme leader of the country and was expected to cause unrest. Dr. Jagmohanlal Sinha was considered to be a 'legal luminary' of India. He is considered to be one of the best judges of modern India.

The judgement by Dr. Jagmohanlal Sinha on 12th June 1975, is one of the proudest decisions ever made by a judge in Indian History. Indian Judiciary and Public has kept this decision in the league of the top decisions ever taken as it upheld the independence of the judicial system of India.