**Executive Summary**
On May 21, 2026, the Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification nominating Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority. This nomination, made in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, amends the principal notification dated August 13, 1997. The change is effective immediately upon its publication in the Gazette of India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Nomination and Appointment**
* Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge has been nominated as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
* Justice Ghuge currently serves as a Judge of the Bombay High Court and the Executive Chairman of the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority.
**Legal and Statutory Framework**
* The nomination is carried out under sub-section (1) and clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
* The appointment adheres to rules 3 and 7 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995.
* The Central Government executed this action following consultations with the Chief Justice of India.
**Amendments to Principal Notification**
* This notification acts as a further amendment to the principal notification S.O. 582 (E) dated August 13, 1997.
* Specifically, serial number 8 and its corresponding entries in the original notification are substituted with the details of Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge.
* The document notes that the last amendment to the principal notification was made on December 1, 2025 (S.O. 5539(E)).
**Impact Analysis**
**Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge**
**Impact**
He is formally inducted as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority.
**Action Required**
Begin fulfilling the statutory duties and functions required of a Member of the National Legal Services Authority.
**National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)**
**Impact**
The composition of the Authority is updated to include the representative from the Bombay High Court/Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority.
**Action Required**
Update internal records, directories, and the membership roster to reflect the substitution at serial number 8.
**Department of Justice / Ministry of Law and Justice**
**Impact**
The department fulfills its regulatory obligation to nominate and notify members of the Authority.
**Action Required**
Maintain the updated record of amendments to the principal notification (S.O. 582 (E)) for future administrative reference.
Key Entities Referenced
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987: The governing legislation under which the Central Government nominates members to the National Legal Services Authority.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): The primary statutory body to which a new member is being nominated to oversee legal aid services in India.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge: Judge of the Bombay High Court nominated as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The nodal ministry (specifically the Department of Justice) responsible for the appointment and notification process.
National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995: The procedural rules governing the nomination of members to the National Legal Services Authority.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2503] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, मई 21, 2026/ििै ाख 31, 1948
No. 2503] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 31, 1948
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(न्याय जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2595(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय जिजधक सेिा प्राजधकरण जनयम, 1995 के जनयम 3 तथा जनयम 7 के
साथ पठित जिजधक सेिा प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1987 (1987 का 39) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के
खंड (ग) के अनुसरण म ेंभारत के मुख्य न्यायमूर्ति के साथ परामिि से, जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्य को राष्ट्रीय जिजधक सेिा प्राजधकरण
के जलए नामजनर्ििष्ट करती ह ैतथा उस प्रयोिन के जलए भारत सरकार के जिजध और न्याय मंत्रालय के जिजध कायि जिभाग की
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) में संख्या का.आ. 582 (अ), तारीख 13 अगस्ट्त, 1997 द्वारा
प्रकाजित अजधसूचना म ेंजनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती है, अथाित् :-
उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें क्रम संख्या 8 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजष्टयों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजिजष्टया ं
रखी िाएंगी, अथाित्:-
“8. माननीय श्री न्यायमूर्ति रवीन्द्र वव. घगु े,
3629 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
न्यायाधीि, बॉम्बे उच्च न्यायालय तथा कायिकारी अध्यक्ष,
महाराष्ट्र राज्य जिजधक सेिा प्राजधकरण — सिस्ट्य”
[फा. सं. ए- 60011/4/2015 – एलएपी (िेयूएस)/2]
सुरेि कुमार, संयुक्त सजचि
ठिप्पण :- मलू अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें संख्या का.आ. 582 (अ), तारीख
13 अगस्ट्त, 1997 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी तथा अंजतम बार संख्या का.आ. 5539 (अ), तारीख 1 दिसंबर,
2025 द्वारा संिोजधत हुई थी ।
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Justice)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st May, 2026
S.O. 2595(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 rules 3 and 7 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules,
1995, the Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, nominates the following Member to the
National Legal Services Authority and for that purpose hereby makes the following further amendments in the
notification of the Government of India in the 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:—
In the said notification, for serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and
entries shall be substituted, namely:—
“8. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,
Judge, Bombay High Court
and Executive Chairman,
Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority —Member”.
[F. No. A-60011/4/2015-LAP (JUS)/2]
SURESH KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal notification was 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 and lastly amended vide number S.O. 5539(E), dated
the 1st December 2025.
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