Justice MS Liberhan, who probed Babri Masjid demolition, dies at 87

Justice MS Liberhan (Picture from Haryana govt website)NEW DELHI: Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who headed the one-man commission that investigated the circumstances leading to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, died on Sunday at the age of 87.Punjab and Haryana high court bar association President Rohit Sud confirmed his death, saying Justice Liberhan passed away in Chandigarh. His last rites will be held on Monday.Justice Liberhan began practising law at the Punjab and Haryana high court in 1964. He was elected to the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council in August 1970 and remained a member until February 11, 1987. During this period, he also served as the Bar Council's secretary from January 1976 to June 1983.He was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court on Fe