Centre on Public Law and Jurisprudence cordially invites you to participate in the

Discussion Forum

On the theme

“Access to Justice: Legal and Institutional Reforms”

&

Release of the report on

“JUSTICE WITHOUT DELAY

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM”

(Published by the Centre on Public Law and Jurisprudence, Jindal Global Law School)

Presided by

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan

Former Chief Justice of India
&
Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission
Date: Monday, 4 October 2010 Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Venue: Global Auditorium

Short Bio of Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan

Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, former Chief Justice of India is the Chairperson of the National Human
Rights Commission of India. He is the sixth Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. Born
on the 12th May, 1945 at in Kottayam District, Kerala, Justice Balakrishnan enrolled as an Advocate of the
Kerala Bar Council on the 16th March, 1968 and pleaded both criminal and civil cases in the Ernakulam
Court. He was appointed as a Munsif in the Kerala Judicial Service on the 10th January, 1973 and later
resigned from the service and resumed practice as an Advocate in the Kerala High Court. He was
appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court on the 26th September, 1985. He became the Chief
Justice of the Gujarat High Court on the 16th July, 1998 and was transferred to the High Court of
Judicature at Madras and assumed charge there as Chief Justice on the 9th September, 1999. He was
elevated as the Judge of the Supreme Court on the 8th June, 2000. On 14th January, 2007 he was
appointed as the Chief Justice of India and retired on the 12th May, 2010. During his tenure in the
Supreme Court, he delivered several landmark judgements. These included an order which made the mid-
day meal programme in schools a statutory requirement. This order brought relief to millions of poor
children who had to discontinue their studies due to poverty. Recently a division bench headed by him
held as unconstitutional forcible narco-analysis, polygraph and brain electrical activation profile or brain-
mapping tests by the investigating agencies which were raising concerns on the human rights of the
people. Mr. Justice Balakrishnan has participated in a number of international seminars and delivered
thought provoking lectures in various Universities on legal topics.
 PROGRAMME

3:30 pm - 3:40 pm: Welcoming Remarks

Professor C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm: Introducing the Report on “Justice Without Delay”

Professor Vik Kanwar, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Centre on Public
Law and Jurisprudence, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS)

Professor J. Aniruddha, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Centre on

Public Law and Jurisprudence, JGLS

Professor Abhayraj Naik, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Centre on

Public Law and Jurisprudence, JGLS

4:00 pm - 4:20 pm: Presidential Address

Mr. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, Former Chief Justice of India and Chairperson,
National Human Right Commission

4:20 pm - 4:50 pm: Discussion

4:50 pm – 4:55 pm: Concluding Remarks

Professor D.K. Srivastava, Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic), JGU

4:55 pm – 5:00 pm: Vote of Thanks

Mr. Aman Shah, Registrar, JGU