**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, published in the Gazette of India on June 3, 2026, amends a prior notification regarding the leadership of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee. Under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the Chief Justice of India has nominated Hon’ble Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna as the Chairperson of the committee. This appointment and the associated amendment to Notification No. S.O.115(E) are effective from June 29, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Nomination and Authority**
* **Legal Basis:** The nomination is made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
* **Appointee:** Hon’ble Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India, is designated as the Chairperson.
* **Body:** The appointment is for the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
**Administrative Amendments**
* **Effective Date:** The nomination takes effect from June 29, 2026.
* **Notification Correction:** This document serves as a corrigendum to Notification F. No. 6(1)95-NALSA dated May 29, 2026.
* **Substitution of Entries:** The document directs that in the original Notification No. S.O.115(E) dated February 9, 2000, serial number (1) and its related entries shall be substituted with the name and title of the new Chairperson.
**Impact Analysis**
**Hon’ble Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna**
**Impact**
She is officially nominated to lead the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee as its Chairperson.
**Action Required**
She is required to assume the responsibilities of the Chairperson effective from June 29, 2026.
**Supreme Court Legal Services Committee**
**Impact**
The committee will operate under new leadership as defined by the substituted entries in the legal framework governing its composition.
**Action Required**
The committee must update its internal records and official correspondence to reflect the change in Chairperson starting June 29, 2026.
**National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)**
**Impact**
NALSA ensures the legal and administrative consistency of its notifications through this corrigendum.
**Action Required**
The Authority must ensure that the corrected version of the notification is maintained in the official records as specified in the Gazette.
Key Entities Referenced
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987: The primary legislation under which powers are exercised to nominate the Chairperson of legal services committees.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): The statutory body that issued the notification and oversees the implementation of legal aid programs in India.
Supreme Court Legal Services Committee: The specific committee for which a new Chairperson is being nominated to provide legal aid services for Supreme Court matters.
Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna: Judge of the Supreme Court of India nominated as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 373] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 3, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 13, 1948
No. 373] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026/JYAISTHA 13, 1948
राष्ट्रीय विविक सेिा प्राविकरण
शुविपत्र
नई दिल्ली, 1 िून, 2026
फा. सं. 6(1)95-नालसा.— भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खण्ड 4 म ें प्रकाशित राष्ट्रीय शिशधक
सेिा प्राशधकरण की अशधसचू ना संख्या फा. सं. 6(1)95-नालसा, शदनांक 29 मई, 2026 [जारी सं. 362, सी.जी.
डी.एल. अ.-30052026-272964], को शनम्नशलशखत पढा जाए:
“फा. सं. 6(1)95-नालसा— शिशधक सेिा प्राशधकरण अशधशनयम, 1987 (1987 का 39) की धारा 3-अ द्वारा
प्रदत्त िशियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, माननीय भारत के मख्ु य न्यायाधीि, भारत के उच्चतम न्यायालय की न्यायाधीि
माननीय श्रीमती न्यायमूवति बैंगलोर िेंकटरामय्या नागरत्ना को शदनांक 29.06.2026 से उच्चतम न्यायालय
शिशधक सेिा सशमशत की अध्यक्ष नाशमत करता ह ै और शदनांक 09.2.2000 की अपनी अशधसचू ना स ं 115 (अ) म ें
शनम्नशलशखत संिोधन करता ह ै अथाात:् -
3979 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
उि अशधसचू ना म,ें क्रम संख्या (1) और उससे संबद्ध प्रिशियों के स्थान पर शनम्नशलशखत प्रशिशिया ं
प्रशतस्थाशपत की जाएगी, अथाात:् -
1. “श्रीमती न्यायमूवति बैंगलोर िेंकटरामय्या नागरत्ना – अध्यक्ष”
न्यायाधीि, भारत का उच्चतम न्यायालय”
संिीव पाण्डेय, सिस्ट्य सजिव
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./143/2026-27]
NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 1st May, 2026
F. No. 6(1)95-NALSA.— The Notification F. No. 6(1)95-NALSA dated 29th May 2026 of
the National Legal Services Authority published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III,
Section 4, [Issue No. 362, CG-DL-E-30052026-272964] may be read as under:
“F. No. 6(1)95-NALSA— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal
Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India is pleased to
nominate Hon’ble Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court
of India, as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee with effect from
29.06.2026 and makes the following amendment in its Notification No. S.O.115(E) dated
09.02.2000 namely:-
In the said Notification, for the serial number (1) and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall be substituted namely: -
1. “SMT. JUSTICE BANGALORE VENKATARAMIAH NAGARATHNA –
CHAIRPERSON”
Judge, Supreme Court of India."
SANJIV PANDEY, Member Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./143/2026-27]
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