Executive Summary:
This notification, dated April 5, 2018, from the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, amends a previous notification regarding the nomination of members to the Central Authority under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. It was issued in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and modifies the composition of the Central Authority. The changes involve substitutions of specific members.
Key Points / Main Content:
Membership Nominations/Substitutions:
* Serial number 7 is substituted with Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.N. Patel, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand and Executive Chairman, Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Ex-officio Member.
* Serial number 9 is substituted with Hon'ble Ms. Justice Rekha Sharma, Former Judge, High Court of Delhi Member.
* Serial numbers 10 to 14 are substituted with:
* Hon'ble Ms. Justice Gita Mittal, Acting Chief Justice High Court of Delhi and Executive Chairperson, Delhi State Legal Services Authority Member
* Mr. Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate, High Court of Madras Member
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ali Mohd. Magrey, Judge, High Court of Jammu Kashmir Member
* Prof. Ajay Pandey, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat Member
* Padma Bhushan Shri D.R. Mehta, IAS Retd., Social Worker, Member.
* The principal notification being amended is S.O. 582E, dated August 13, 1997.
* Lists 17 previous amendments to the principal notification, ranging from September 18, 1997, to October 13, 2017.
Impact Analysis:
Central Authority Members:
Impact: Current and future members are impacted as the composition of the authority has changed. Some members have been replaced.
Action Required: New members need to be aware of their appointment and responsibilities, and those replaced should acknowledge the end of their term.
Ministry of Law and Justice/Department of Justice:
Impact: The Department is responsible for implementing the changes to the Central Authority's composition.
Action Required: Update records and communicate changes to relevant parties.
Legal Services Authorities:
Impact: The composition of the Central Authority affects the leadership and guidance provided to the Legal Services Authorities.
Action Required: Be aware of the changes in membership of the Central Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987: A legal act that is referenced in the notification regarding the nomination of members for the Central Authority.
National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995: Rules referenced in the context of nominating members for the Central Authority.
Chief Justice of India: The head of the Indian judicial system, consulted for the nomination of members to the Central Authority.
Honble Mr. Justice D.N. Patel: Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand and Executive Chairman, Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, nominated as Ex-officio Member.
High Court of Jharkhand: A state high court where D.N. Patel serves as Acting Chief Justice.
Honble Ms. Justice Rekha Sharma: Former Judge, High Court of Delhi, nominated as a Member.
High Court of Delhi: A state high court where Rekha Sharma served as Judge.
Sonepat, Haryana: Location of Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
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(1) का.आ. सं0यांक 664(अ), तारीख 18 िसतंबर, 1997;
(2) का.आ. सं0यांक 554(अ), तारीख 7 जून, 2000;
(3) का.आ. सं0यांक 655(अ), तारीख 11 जुलाई 2000;
(4) का.आ. सं0यांक 1050(अ), तारीख 27 िसतंबर, 2004;
(5) का.आ. सं0यांक 1682(अ), तारीख 1 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2005;
(6) का.आ. सं0यांक 284(अ), तारीख 23 फरवरी, 2007;
(7) का.आ. सं0यांक 95(अ), तारीख 7 जनवरी, 2009;
(8) का.आ. सं0यांक 698(अ), तारीख 6 अ(cid:10)ैल, 2011;
(9) का.आ. सं0यांक 946(अ), तारीख 11 अ(cid:10)ैल, 2013;
(10) का.आ. सं0यांक 2824(अ), तारीख 20 िसतंबर, 2013;
(11) का.आ. सं0यांक 1448(अ), तारीख 5 जून, 2014;
(12) का.आ. सं0यांक 2085(अ), तारीख 20 अग8त, 2014;
(13) का.आ. सं0यांक 2440(अ), तारीख 7 िसतंबर, 2015;
(14) का.आ. सं0यांक 364(अ), तारीख 4 फरवरी, 2016;
(15) का.आ. सं0यांक 3506(अ), तारीख 22 नवंबर, 2016
(16) का.आ. सं0यांक 1717(अ), तारीख 30 मई, 2017; और
(17) का.आ. सं0यांक 3323(अ), तारीख 13 अbटूबर, 2017 ।
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2018
S.O. 1492(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 and rule 7 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), vide number
S.O. 582(E), dated the 13th August 1997, namely :-
(2) In the said notification.-
(i) for serial number 7 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall
be substituted, namely:-
“7. Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.N. Patel,
Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand
and Executive Chairman,
Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Ex-officio Member”;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(ii) for serial number 9 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall
be substituted, namely:-
“9. Hon’ble Ms. Justice Rekha Sharma,
Former Judge, High Court of Delhi -Member”;
(iii) for serial number 10 to 14 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and
entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“10. Hon’ble Ms. Justice Gita Mittal, Acting Chief Justice
High Court of Delhi and Executive Chairperson,
Delhi State Legal Services Authority -Member
11. Mr. Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate, High Court of Madras -Member
12. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ali Mohd. Magrey,
Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir -Member
13. Prof. Ajay Pandey, Jindal Global Law School,
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat -Member
14. Padma Bhushan Shri D.R. Mehta, IAS (Retd.),
Social Worker, -Member”.
[F. No. A-60011/4/2015-LAP (JUS)]
S. C. BARMMA, 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:-
(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;
(14) S.O. 364(E), dated 4th February, 2016;
(15) S.O. 3506(E), dated 22nd November, 2016;
(16) S.O. 1717(E), dated the 30th May, 2017; and
(17) S.O. 3323(E), dated 13th October, 2017.
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