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Justice Bilal Nazki was born on November 18, 1947 at rinagar], Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...

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He made special contribution in protection of human rights

Human rights

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, Habeas Corpus

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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
Chief Justice
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of Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court
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, Nov 2009
First Puisne Judge – Bombay High Court Jan’08 – Nov’09
Acting Chief Justice – Andhra Pradesh High Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was set up on 5 July 1954 under the Andhra State Act, 1953.Its seat is in the administrative capital, Hyderabad and has a sanctioned judge strength of 39....

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, 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.
Worked as President of AP State Judicial Academy
Established a network of permanent “Lok Adalats”
Was the Chancellor of Nalsar University of Law

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.

EDUCATION

Law Degree from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 1973
Bachelor of Arts from University of Kashmir, India.

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