Khanwilkar, 66, is only the second chairperson of the Lokpal. Appointed as a judge of the Bombay HC in March 2000, Khanwilkar served as CJ of the Himachal Pradesh HC and Madhya Pradesh HC, before being elevated to the SC.
Shortlisted for post vacant since nearly 2 years, as SC judge, Justice Khanwilkar was part of orders decriminalising homosexuality, clearing strict provisions of PMLA and FCRA, and upholding SIT clean chit to Gujarat govt for 2002 riots.
The Kerala High Court has held that dishonest intention is the crux for constituting an offence under Section 13 (1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for proving criminal misconduct by public.
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Deepak Gupta delivered a lecture on the topic "Development of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence in Last 10 years" as part of LiveLaw s 10th anniversary lecture.