Justice J C Shah

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Justice J C Shah was an esteemed Indian jurist who served as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is best known for heading the Shah Commission, which investigated the human rights violations and abuses of power during the Emergency period in India from 1975 to 1977. His findings highlighted the excesses of the government, particularly concerning the controversial family planning sterilisation programme that was implemented with coercive measures. The commission's report, which documented numerous complaints and deaths linked to sterilisation, played a significant role in bringing attention to the darker aspects of governance during that tumultuous time in Indian history.