Justice Chandrachud nominated as Executive Chairman of NALSA

Justice Chandrachud nominated as Executive Chairman of NALSA

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: September 06 2022

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  • Justice D Y Chandrachud, a second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, has been nominated as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority with immediate effect.
  • Justice Chandrachud replaces Justice UU Lalit, who took over as the 49th Chief Justice of India on August 27.
  • President Droupadi Murmu nominated Justice Chandrachud to head the NALSA as executive chairman under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
  • The Chief Justice of India is the patron-in-chief of the NALSA.
  • The term of Justice Chandrachud to the post would last till November 8.
  • Constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the NALSA is mandated to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of society.
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