People, Positions and Obituaries · 6 August 2026

Justice M.S. Liberhan Passes Away at 87

Exam-focused facts from the 6 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan died at age 87 in Chandigarh.
  • He was a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
  • He served as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and the Madras High Court.
  • He headed the Liberhan Commission that investigated the Babri Masjid demolition.
  • The commission submitted its report after nearly 17 years.
  • He was born on November 11, 1938.

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