Born as a Dalit, Justice Balakrishnan overcame many obstacles to become the chief justice of India through sheer hard work, dedication and integrity. He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on 14 January 2007 by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Konakuppakkattil Gopinathan Balakrishnan was born in a poor Dalit family of Thalayolaparambu village in Kottayam district of Kerala on May 12, 1945, when the society in the state was totally caste ridden. His parents, Gopinathan and Sharada, never dreamt that their son would become the chief...
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