THE INDIAN LAW INSTITUTE
(Deemed University)

PROFILE

The Indian Law Institute [ILI] – set up on 27^th December, 1956 is an International Centre for advanced socio-legal research and has done significant work in the field of legal research, education and training. It has made notable contribution in the legal arena. Besides performing important advisory role in fostering the empirical research and making law as an instrument of social engineering, it undertakes research on current legal issues. The Institute is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 No. S. 1049 of 1956-57.

Introduction

The Indian Law Institute was formally inaugurated by the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad on December 12, 1957 at the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi in the presence of the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.R.Das, the then Chief Justice of India and late Dr. K.M.Munshi the then Executive Chairman of the Institute and Prof. L.R.Siva Subramanian the then Dean, Law Faculty of Delhi University.

Pt. Nehru welcomed the formation of the Institute as necessary and important and said that he would take the liberty to pay tribute and homage to the law and the men of the law and further remarked that he had no doubt that the Institute would perform an essential task in the development of a welfare state.

The Institute has its own building which is built on one and half acre of land at Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi just opposite Supreme Court of India. The situation of the ILI building is highly strategic and location is very prime.

The Institute’s Building

The Institute is having huge multi-storied building with 100 rooms approximately. It has its own Annexe consisting of 16 rooms which comprises of a hostel for visiting research scholars and four rooms on the ground floor for the employees of the ILI.

Aims & Objects

The prime objective of the ILI is to cultivate and promote the science of law and to contribute substantially in reforming the administration of justice, so as to meet the socio-economic aspirations and needs of the people through law and its instrumentalities. The Institute has achieved the place of a premier center of national & international legal research and studies, in which the lawyers from all branches of the profession, judges, government officials and academicians have been participating.

The broad objectives of the Indian Law Institute are:

to cultivate the science of law, and to promote advanced studies and research in law and its administration;

to promote the reform of administration of justice and of law and its health/development suitable to the social, economic and other needs of the people;

to promote the clarification, simplification and systematization of law;

to encourage and conduct investigations in legal and allied fields;

to promote the diffusion of the knowledge of law and its administration and principles on which they are based;

to promote the improvement of legal education, and to impart instruction in law and allied fields;

to publish studies, treatises, books, periodicals, reports and other literature relating to law and allied fields;

to undertake documentation of important legal and allied materials;

to institute and maintain libraries;

to cooperate with other societies, institutions and organizations, national and international, in the pursuit of all or any of the above objects;

to constitute or cause to be constituted regional offices at convenient centers in India to promote the activities of the Institute.

Office Bearers

The Indian Law Institute is headed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India as its Ex-officio President. The Union Minister of Law & Justice and Attorney General of India are its Ex-officio Vice Presidents. A third Vice President is elected by the members of the Governing Council. The Attorney General of India, Union Ministers of Home & Human Resource Development, some Judges of the Supreme Court & some High Courts, Solicitor General of India, Chairmen, Law Commission & University Grants Commission and other prominent lawyers and law professors etc. are the members of the Governing Council.

PRESIDENT

  HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA



Hon'ble Mr. Justice  K.G. Balakrishnan
Chief Justice of India

Hon'ble Justice K.G. Balakrishnan is the new President of the Indian Law Institute from January 14, 2007.
He had his education in various educational institutions in Kerala. The first rank holder of the Kerala University
in LL.M. Examinations of 1971 he joined the District Judiciary in 1973 after a short stint of practice. Later he resigned
from the district Judiciary to join the Bar again. But destiny had him as a judge of the High Court of Kerala in 1985.
He has had opportunities later to function as Chief Justice of the Gujarat and Madras High Courts.
Justice Balakrishnan thus brought with him the rich experience to the Supreme Court when he was elevated
to the Supreme Court in 2000. He is known for his simplicity, humility and scholarship. A staunch supporter of
the weak and the meek, champion of Social Justice and Rule of Law, Justice Balakrishnan stands for the values,
which the Indian Legal System is designed to protect. His decisions signify his legal acumen in analyzing and
resolving the issues that are brought to the Supreme Court for resolution. He has left his imprint wherever he
worked. Under his stewardship NALSA has become quite relevant and effective. It has recently extended its
activities. Justice Balakrishnan has had enough opportunities to actively associate with various international
and national organizations. He has visited many countries and participated in many international meets.

TREASURER

HON'BLE JUDGE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

VICE PRESIDENTS

HON'BLE UNION MINISTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE

Mr. H. R. Bhardwaj
Hon'ble Union Minister for Law & Justice,
Government of India, New Delhi

LEARNED ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR INDIA

Mr. Milon K. Banerji
Attorney General for India,
Supreme Court of India, New Delhi



ELECTED

Mr. R.K. Anand
Senior Advocate
New Delhi

DIRECTOR

Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Chandrashekaran Pillai
Director,
Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

REGISTRAR

Mr. Dalip Kumar
Registrar,
Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

Members of the Governing Council

President:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan , Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

Vice-Presidents:

Dr. H. R. Bhardwaj, Hon’ble Union Minister for Law & Justice, Government of India, New Delhi.

Mr. Milon K. Benerji , Learned Attorney General for India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

Mr. R.K.Anand , Senior Advocate , New Delhi

Treasurer:



Member-Secretary:

Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Chandrashekaran Pillai, Director, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

Members:

Mr. Shivraj Patil, Hon’ble Union Minister for Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi

Mr. Arjun Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi

Mr. G. E. Vahanvati, Solicitor General of India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

Chairman, Law Commission of India , Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

Mr. R.N. Mirdha, President, Indian Society of International Law, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi

Prof. Sukhadeo Thoarat, Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi

Prof. S.S. Katiyar,Vice Chancellor, Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

Prof. Ranbir Singh, Vice Chancellor, NALSAR, Hyderabad

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale, Judge, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Maharashtra

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijender Jain , Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana , Judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.A. Khan, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, J&K

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Swatanter Kumar, Judge, High Court of Delhi, New Delhi

          Prof. Nomita Aggarwal , Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi

Dr. Jayadev Pati , Dean, Faculty of Law, Utkal University, Bhubneshwar, Orissa

Prof. Subir K. Bhatnagar , Dean, School of Legal Studies, BB Ambedkar University, Lucknow

Dr. Imtiaz Gulam Ahmed, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Dr. M. Afzal Wani, Dean, University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGIPU, New Delhi

Mr. G.Masilamani, Ex- Addl. Solicitor General of India, Sr. Advocate, Chennai

Prof. (Dr.) G.P. Verma , Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Prof. R.K. Nayak, Former Research Professor, ILI; Executive Chairman, Environmental & Consumer Protection Foundation, New Delhi

Mr. Vinay Bhasin , Senior Advocate, New Delhi

Mr. V.C. Mathpati, Principal, Siddhartha Law College, Gulbarga (Karnataka)

Mr. Umaballav Mohapatra, Advocate, Bhubneshwar (Orissa)

Mr. Amarjit Singh Chandhiok, Senior Advocate, New Delhi

Dr. Gaur Das Chakrabarti , Advocate, Calcutta

Mr. Rakesh Munjal, Senior Advocate, New Delhi

Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia, Judge, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mukul Mudgal , Judge, High Court of Delhi, New Delhi

Mr. P. P. Rao , Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

          Mr. K.K. Venugopal, Senior Advocate, New Delhi

Mr. Gopal Subramaniam , Addl. Solicitor General of India/ Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

Dr. Thomas Paul , President, ILIEWA, New Delhi

Registrar:

Mr. Dalip Kumar, Registrar, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

Contact Information

Telephone: 91-11-23387526, 23386321
FAX : 91-11-23782140
Postal address : Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi-110001
Electronic mail : ili@ilidelhi.org