V. M. Tarkunde
V. M. Tarkunde | |
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| Judge of the Bombay High Court | |
| In office 1957–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1909 Saswad, Pune, Maharashtra, British India |
| Died | 22 March 2004 (aged 94) Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Fergusson College Lincoln's Inn London School of Economics |
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| Known for | Civil Liberties Movement in India |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1998) International Humanist Award (1978) |
Vithal Mahadeo Tarkunde (3 July 1909 – 22 March 2004) was a prominent Indian lawyer, civil rights activist, and humanist leader and has been referred to as the "Father of the Civil Liberties movement" in India and a former judge of the Bombay High Court The Supreme Court of India also praised him as "undoubtedly the most distinguished judge of the post-Chagla 1957 period" in the Bombay High Court.