New Delhi, Nov 26: Chairman of the National Human
Rights Commission and former Chief Justice A S Anand will be
conferred with the National Law Day Award by Indian Council of
Jurists (ICJ) for his contributions to the development of
human rights concept.
Justice Anand has been selected for the prestigious award
for his contribution to the development of the concept of
human rights and their protection and for effective changes in
the legal system for fair and fast dispensation of justice,
ICJ said in a release today.
Others conferred with award for their contributions in
different fields of law are former Chief Justice of Calcutta
High Court J P Mishra, Additional Solicitor General Mukul
Rohtagi, eminent Jurist Anil Diwan, corporate law expert
Shardul S Shroff and senior criminal lawyer U R Lalit.
Lata Krishnamurthy has been selected for the award for her
contributions for women's right laws while Manoj Goel has
been chosen as the most promising young lawyer.
Babu Ram Tiwari, executive committee vice president of
Bar Council of India, has been selected for the award for his
contribution in the field of legal education.
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