Science And Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Raksha J Shah, Abhijit Muni, Pooja Banthia
Publisher: International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy

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International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy 2016
INAUGURATION BY
JUSTICE DALVEER BHANDARI
MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Dr. Justice Bhandari, B.A., LL.B, LL.M, LL.D, the recipient of the prestigious "Padma Bhushan Award" from H.E. The President of India, was a judge in the higher Indian judiciary for more than 21 years, a senior judge in the Supreme Court of India, an Executive Member of the International Law Association, India Chapter, since 1994. He was unanimously elected as President of the Indian International Law Foundation in 2007. Dr. Bhandari had a very distinguished and successful career as an attorney at law for 23 years before becoming a judge in the Indian higher judiciary in March 1991.
Justice Dalveer Bhandari is known for delivering landmarks and innovative judgments in many branches of law. He is recognized for his judgments in relation to providing food grains for population below poverty lines, night shelters for homeless people, right to free and compulsory education for children, larger allocation of funds for malnourished children and protection of ecology and environment, amongst others. The superior quality of his
judgments is well recognized both in India and abroad. Dr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari is a shining example of legal acumen with a human touch.
Justice Bhandari gave various orders in the food grains matter led to the release of a higher quantum of supply of food grains to the population living below the poverty line, number of orders in the night shelter matter which led to state governments making provision for night shelters for homeless people all over the country, as also in the matter of the right to free and compulsory education for children led to the availability of basic infrastructural amenities in primary and secondary schools all over the country.
He has been invited to deliver Convocation addresses, keynote addresses at several International conferences organized by various International Institutions. Justice Bhandari took special interest in mediation and conciliation. He was Instrumental in setting up mediation and conciliation centres all over the states of Maharashtra and Goa. He also
organized an International Conference on Mediation and Conciliation In Mumbai to ensure better infrastructural facilities, particularly for the subordinate judiciary in the states of Maharashtra and Goa. He also took keen interest in computerization, videoconferencing facilities, legal aid and legal literacy programmes. He was instrumental in setting up the Information Centre for Litigants in the Bombay High Court.
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