We Need to Move Ahead in Law, says SC Judge

Indian law students, legal practitioners and professors need to be able to access international institutions and find their feet in a world which has changed, said Supreme Court judge PS Narasimha, who was the chief guest at a function organised by the premier national institution

SUPREME Court judge Justice PS Narasimha, who was recently elevated from the Bar to Bench and is one of the nine lawyers to ever achieve that, was present at the recent inauguration of the Indian Society of International Law’s (ISIL) Post Graduation Diploma Courses for 2021-22 and also the convocation ceremony for its 201920 and 2020-21 batches. While speaking at the convocation, the judge asked why international institutions are not so easily accessible to Indian lawyers and professors.

As an alternative, he suggested that “excellent and great academic-oriented studies of international level” be created in India. Showing his foresight, the judge suggested “topics and issues which concern national and international institutions”. He also talked about the process of developing “research, invite papers, create original thoughts and write about aspects which are a real concern of international bodies.”

The judge pulled no punches when he said: “We must be very frank and know that we are deficient in that.”

Such were the critical and in-depth discussions that happened at the ceremony and these are the discussions that need to be revisited, time and again for a better understanding of the current situation in the country, as well as to find ways and means to develop studies and courses in India that conform to international standards. Such were the importance of the deliberations.

The event was organised under the guidance of President of ISIL and Pad ma Shri Pravin H Parekh (Senior Advocate) with the chief guest being Justice Narasimha.