Justice AM Khanwilkar , Supreme Court judge has been nominated as the next Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).
The notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice notifies that “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987) read with Rule 10 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995, the Central Authority hereby nominates Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee with immediate effect.”
The post of Chairman was lying vacant after the retirement of Justice R F Nariman who retires recently.
About Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
Supreme Court Legal Services Committee is an effort to provide legal aid and assistance to the marginalized and weaker sections of the Society. Supreme Court is the last Court of Justice in the country. It is the Court of Law and people look upto it as being the temple of justice. Approaching the Supreme Court is itself a daunting task, not to mention that today's legal system has become such that the fees and other expenses are exorbitant.
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