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Shanti Bhushan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth11 November 1925

Age97 Years (at time of death)

BirthplaceBijnor, United Provinces, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India)

ProfessionPolitician, Legal Activist, Lawyer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidower

SpouseKumud Bhushan

FamilyChildren: Prashant Bhushan, Jayant Bhushan, Shalini Gupta, Shefali Bhushan

Shanti Bhushan Biography

Shanti Bhushan was an Indian jurist and politician known for his role as Law Minister in the late 1970s and for landmark public-interest litigation. He had

Early life and background
Shanti Bhushan was born on 11 November 1925 in Bijnor, then part of the United Provinces in British India. He grew up in a family with a legal background; his father Vishwamitra practiced at the Allahabad High Court. Bhushan studied in Allahabad and attended Ewing Christian College before embarking on a career in law.

Career
Bhushan built a reputation as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India, handling a wide range of civil, commercial and criminal matters and taking on cases of public interest. Known for clear, analytical arguments that simplified complex legal issues, he was prominent among India’s courtroom advocates and handled several high-profile matters.

His courtroom work included representing Raj Narain in the case against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the Allahabad High Court; the court’s finding of electoral malpractice in that matter had far-reaching political consequences. Other notable matters in which he appeared included representing accused individuals in proceedings arising from the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, representing author Arundhati Roy in a contempt matter in the Supreme Court, and acting for Rajendra Singh Lodha in litigation concerning Birla Corporation assets.

Bhushan moved between law and politics. He entered public life with the Indian National Congress (Organisation), which later merged into the Janata Party. Following the end of the Emergency, when the Janata coalition formed government, he served as India’s Law Minister in the Morarji Desai cabinet from 1977 to 1979. He was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from 14 July 1977 to 2 April 1980. In later years he was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party from 1980 to 1986.

In the 2010s Bhushan engaged with the anti-corruption movement. He was involved with the 2011 campaign led by Anna Hazare and was one of the founding figures of the Aam Aadmi Party, remaining associated with that party for three years. Reports from the time indicate he donated to the party when it was formed.

Public profile
As a public figure Bhushan was widely known for his courtroom victories and his transition into politics. He was regarded as a persuasive legal mind whose submissions were designed to be accessible to judges and to the public. Over decades he developed a reputation for taking on public-interest matters and for representing clients in politically sensitive cases.

Personal life
Shanti Bhushan married Kumud Bhushan. The couple’s children include sons Prashant Bhushan and Jayant Bhushan, both of whom are lawyers, and daughters Shalini Gupta and Shefali Bhushan. At the time of his death he was a widower. Physically, records list his height at approximately 170 cm (about 5'7"), with brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Latest updates
Shanti Bhushan died on 31 January 2023 at his home in Delhi following a brief illness. He was 97 years old at the time of his passing. The reported cause was age-related ailments.

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Career Highlights

  1. Served as Law Minister of India in the Morarji Desai government (1977–1979)
  2. Member of the Rajya Sabha (14 July 1977 – 2 April 1980)
  3. Senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India
  4. Counsel in landmark electoral case against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi that led to the annulment of her 1971 Lok Sabha election
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