Bilal Nazki
Justice Bilal Nazki (Hindi: बिलाल नाज़की; بلال نازکی)[1] was born on November 18, 1947 at [[Srinagar], Jammu and Kashmir.[2]
He made special contribution in protection of human rights, Habeas Corpus matters, child labour, Women’s Rights, Discrimination on the basis of caste, peculiar to India, and also discrimination against patients infected with HIV. Significant efforts towards continuing education of judicial officers.
Positions held:
- Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, Nov 2009
- First Puisne Judge – Bombay High Court Jan’08 – Nov’09
- Acting Chief Justice – Andhra Pradesh High Court Apr’05 to Nov’05 & Nov’07 to Jan’08
- Judge – Andhra Pradesh High Court Oct’97 to Mar’05 & Dec’05 to Oct’07
- Executive Chairman – Andhra Pradesh Legal Services Authority May’04 to Jan’08
- Headed the APLSA and pioneered the concept of paralegal workers, first of its kind in the world.
- Established a network of 4000 paralegal workers providing legal assistance to poor people across the State of Andhra Pradesh, which was then adopted by many other States across the country.
- Established first of its kind round-the-clock Legal Aid Helpline. Set up first Legal Aid Clinics.
- Pioneered the concept of Permanent Lok Adalats that decided over 200,000 cases over a period of four years.
- Was a Member of National Legal Services Authority.
- Organized several seminars against trafficking of women in India. Did extensive work for abolishment of Devdasi System in Andhra Pradesh.
- Judge – The Jammu & Kashmir High Court Jan’95 to Oct’97 Served as a Judge during the most turbulent period in the history of Jammu & Kashmir. Dealt with cases relating to Service Disputes, Disappearance of people and Human Rights’ Abuses.
- Advocate General, Government of Jammu & Kashmir Jan’92 – Jan’95
- Achievements
- Nazki was invited to address at the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration,[3] the apex training institution for Civil Services in India in 2005.
- He was invited to address the participants at the Eighth National Workshop on Techniques and Tools for Enhancing Timely Justice at the prestigious National Judicial Academy of India in March 2008.[4]
- Worked as President of AP State Judicial Academy [5]
- Established a network of permanent “Lok Adalats”
- Was the Chancellor of Nalsar University of Law [6]
- Other Activities
- Conducted two enquiries relating to death of 30 coal mine workers in coal mine accidents at Singareni Collieries.
- Was a member of the Delimitation Commission for Delimiting the Constituencies to Legislative Assembly of the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
- Hosted the Cricket World Cup of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association at Hyderabad in January 2008.
Law Degree from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 1973 Bachelor of Arts from University of Kashmir, India.
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