Justice U.U. Lalit Joins K.R. Mangalam University as Eminent Jurist and Distinguished Professor
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit: Justice Lalit was born on 9th November 1957, in a family of leading lawyers, in Solapur, Maharashtra. His father, Shri U.R. Lalit, was an Additional Judge at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court’s and a leading senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India.
Shri U.U. Lalit immediately after completing his Law degree from the Government College, Mumbai enrolled himself with Bar Council Maharashtra and Goa as an advocate in June 1983. He specialized in criminal law and in the year 1985, he shifted his practice to Delhi.
Justice Lalit worked very hard with commitment and dedication and demonstrated his capacity and capability and in a very short span of time earned his name and fame in the legal fraternity at the national level. He was placed on several Committees of national and international importance. He honed his expertise while working in the chambers of the Attorney General of India, Soli Sorabjee, from 1986 to 1992.
Justice Lalit in recognition of his commitment, conviction and dedication, expertise, and excellence in the field of law, was designated as Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court in April 2004. Justice Lalit was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court directly from the Bar on August 13, 2014. He was the sixth Judge elevated directly to the Supreme Court without having served as a Judge in a lower court or High Court.
He served two terms on the Supreme Court’s Legal Services Committee (SCLSC). He was also appointed as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) on May 14, 2021. Justice Lalit took over as the 49th Chief Justice of India on August 27, 2022, and served as the Chief Justice of India for 74 days.
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