Executive Summary:
This notification, dated November 22, 2016, concerns amendments to a prior notification regarding the composition of the Central Authority under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. It announces the nomination of new members to the Central Authority, specifically substituting entries for serial numbers 5 and 11. The amendments are made in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Central Authority Membership:
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand, is nominated as a Member, replacing the previous entry for serial number 5.
* Shri Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder of Sulabh International, is nominated as a Member, replacing the previous entry for serial number 11.
Context and Legal Basis:
* The amendments are made under Section 3 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and Rule 3 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995.
* The principal notification being amended was published on August 13, 1997, vide number S.O. 582E.
Previous Amendments:
* The notification lists 14 previous amendments to the principal notification, spanning from September 18, 1997, to February 4, 2016, with corresponding S.O. numbers and dates.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
Impact: Responsible for issuing the notification and ensuring compliance with the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
Action Required: Update records and ensure the newly nominated members are integrated into the Central Authority.
Chief Justice of India:
Impact: Consulted in the nomination process, ensuring the selection aligns with legal standards.
Action Required: Continue to provide guidance and consultation in future nominations.
New Members (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh and Shri Bindeshwar Pathak):
Impact: Expected to actively participate in the Central Authority's activities and contribute to legal services.
Action Required: Assume their responsibilities as members of the Central Authority.
Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice):
Impact: Responsible for implementing the changes and communicating them effectively.
Action Required: Ensure the notification is properly disseminated and that all relevant parties are aware of the new appointments.
Key Entities Referenced
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987: An act of the Indian Parliament referenced in the notification concerning amendments and nominations to legal service authorities.
National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995: Rules established in 1995 referenced in the context of the Central Government's nominations.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India, responsible for making nominations to the Central Authority.
Chief Justice of India: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, whose consultation is required for nominating members to the Central Authority.
Ministry of Law and Justice: A ministry of the Government of India. The Department of Justice is a department within this ministry.
Virender Singh: Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand, nominated as Member.
High Court of Jharkhand: The High Court of the state of Jharkhand in India, where Virender Singh served as Chief Justice.
Bindeshwar Pathak: Founder of Sulabh International, nominated as Member.
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िविध और (cid:7008)याय मं(cid:7074)ालय
((cid:7008)याय िवभाग)
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, 22 नव(cid:7013) बर, 2016
सा.का.िन. 3506(अ).—के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, िविधक सेवा (cid:7079)ािधकरण अिधिनयम, 1987 (1987 का 39)
क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (ग) के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत रा(cid:7398)ीय िविधक सेवा (cid:7079)ािधकरण
िनयम, 1995 के िनयम 3 के अनुसरण म(cid:7286), भारत के मु(cid:6990)य (cid:7008)यायमू(cid:7414)त से परामश(cid:6981) करके क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय (cid:7079)ािधकरण के िलए
िन(cid:7388)िलिखत सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) को नामिन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) करती ह ै और इस (cid:7079)योजन के िलए भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म(cid:7286), का.आ. सं(cid:6990)यांक 582(अ), तारीख 13 अग(cid:7021)त, 1997 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)कािशत भारत सरकार के
िविध और (cid:7008)याय मं(cid:7074)ालय, िविध काय(cid:6981) िवभाग क(cid:7409) अिधसचू ना म(cid:7286) िन(cid:7388)िलिखत और सशं ोधन करती ह,ै अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
उ(cid:7334) अिधसूचना म(cid:7286),-
(i) (cid:7059)म सं(cid:6990)यांक 5 और उसस े संबंिधत (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397)य(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर िन(cid:7388)िलिखत (cid:7059)म सं(cid:6990)यांक और (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397)यां रखी
जाएगं ी, अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
"5. माननीय (cid:7008)यायमू(cid:7414)त (cid:7088)ी वीरे(cid:7008)(cid:7076) (cid:7410)सह,
भूतपूव(cid:6981) मु(cid:6990)य (cid:7008)यायमू(cid:7414)त, झारखंड उ(cid:7340) (cid:7008)यायालय सद(cid:7021)य";
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(ii) (cid:7059)म सं(cid:6990)यांक 11 और उससे संबंिधत (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397)य(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर िन(cid:7388)िलिखत (cid:7059)म स(cid:6990)ं यांक और (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397)यां रखी
जाएगं ी, अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
"11. (cid:7088)ी (cid:7410)बद(cid:7393)े र पाठक,
सुलभ इंटरनेशनल के सं(cid:7079)वत(cid:6981)क सद(cid:7021)य" ।
[फा. सं. ए-60011/4/2015-एलएपी(जेयूएस]
अतुल कौिशक, संयु(cid:7334) सिचव
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)पण : मूल अिधसूचना भारत के राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) का.आ. 582(अ), तारीख 13 अग(cid:7021)त, 1997 (cid:7367)ारा
(cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7409) गई थी और िन(cid:7388)िलिखत अिधसूचना(cid:7312) (cid:7367)ारा प(cid:7391)ातवत(cid:7278) संशोधन (cid:7408)कए गए, अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
(1) का.आ. 664(अ), तारीख 18 िसतंबर, 1997;
(2) का.आ. 554(अ), तारीख 7 जून, 2000;
(3) का.आ. 665(अ), तारीख 11 जुलाई, 2000;
(4) का.आ. 1050(अ), तारीख 27 िसतंबर, 2004;
(5) का.आ. 1682 (अ), तारीख 1 (cid:7408)दसंबर, 2005;
(6) का.आ. 284(अ), तारीख 23 फरवरी, 2007;
(7) का.आ. 95(अ), तारीख 7 जनवरी, 2009;
(8) का.आ. 698(अ), तारीख 6 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2011;
(9) का.आ. 946(अ), तारीख 11 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2013;
(10) का.आ. 2824(अ), तारीख 20 िसतंबर, 2013;
(11) का.आ. 1448(अ), तारीख 5 जनू , 2014;
(12) का.आ. 2085(अ), तारीख 20 अग(cid:7021)त, 2014;
(13) का.आ. 2440(अ), तारीख 7 िसतंबर, 2015; और
(14) का.आ. 364(अ), तारीख 4 फरवरी, 2016;
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Justice)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd November, 2016
S.O. 3506(E).—In pursuance of sub-section (1) and clause (c) of sub- section (2) of section 3 of the Legal
Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), read with rule 3 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995, the
Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, nominates the following Members for the Central
Authority and for that purpose hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of
India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), (cid:118)(cid:100)(cid:105)(cid:101) number S.O 582 (E), dated the 13th August 1997, namely :-
In the said notification,-
(i)(cid:32) for serial number 5 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted,
namely :-
“5. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh,
Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand - Member”;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(ii)(cid:32)for serial number 11 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted,
namely :-
“11. Shri Bindeshwar Pathak,
Founder of Sulabh International – Member”.
[F. No. A-60011/4/2015-LAP (JUS)]
ATUL KAUSHIK, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 582(E), dated the 13th August,
1997 and subsequently amended vide following notifications number, namely :-
(1) S.O. 664(E), dated the 18th September, 1997;
(2) S.O. 554(E), dated the 7th June, 2000;
(3) S.O. 655(E), dated the 11th July, 2000;
(4) S.O. 1050(E), dated the 27th September, 2004;
(5) S.O. 1682(E), dated the 1st December, 2005;
(6) S.O.284 (E), dated the 23rd February, 2007;
(7) S.O.95 (E), dated the 7th January, 2009;
(8) S.O.698 (E), dated the 6th April, 2011;
(9) S.O.946 (E), dated the 11th April, 2013;
(10) S.O.2824 (E), dated the 20th September, 2013;
(11) S.O.1448 (E), dated the 5th June, 2014;
(12) S.O. 2085 (E) dated the 20th August, 2014;
(13) S.O.2440 (E) dated the 7th September, 2015; and
(14) S.O. 364(E) dated the 4th February, 2016.
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