New Delhi April 20 (IANS) Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar died on Friday here at a private hospital family members said.
"He was admitted in Fortis Hospital two weeks ago. He passed away at around 12 p.m. " a family member told IANS.
Sachar who was born on December 22 1923 chaired the Sachar Committee constituted by then Congress-led central government which submitted a report on the social economic and educational status of Muslims in India.
A noted human rights activist Sachar was the Chief Justice of Delhi High Ccourt from August 6 1985 to December 22 1985.
Since his retirement he had been associated with the People s Union for Civil Liberties a rights group.
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