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Signs of The Times

Convention on Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms
Convention on Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms

10th & 11th March 2007

Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms

Indian Social Institute
10, Lodhi Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Day One –Saturday 10th March 2007
Tentative schedule*
9.30 am Registration of the delegates
10.00 am – 11.10 am Inaugural Session
Address by Shri Prashant Bhushan (20 min.)
Inaugural Address by Shri V.P.Singh  (20 min)
Key note address by Justice P.B.Sawant (30 min)
Session – I  (11.10 am – 1.00 pm)

Appointment of Judges and Judicial Accountability
11.10 am – 12.10 pm Keynote Address by Shri Shanti Bhushan                   (30 min.)
Address by N.Ram – Chief Editor, The Hindu          (10 min.)
Address by Dr. Bhaskar Rao, Chairman, Centre
For Media Studies                                                           (10 min.)
Address by Ms. Arundhati Roy, writer ?                    (10 min.)
12.10 pm – 1.10 pm Discussion
1.10 pm – 2.10 pm – Lunch Break
Session – II (2.10 pm – 5.00 pm)

Access to Judiciary and Delay in Justice
2.10 pm – 3.15 pm Keynote address by Shri. Mihir Desai                         (30 min.)
Address by Shri B.B.Pandey                                          (10 min.)
Address by Shri Bhagwanji Raiyani (Janhit Manch)(10 min.)
Address by Prof. Mool Chand Sharma                        (10 min.)
3.15 pm – 5.00 pm Discussion


Day Two – Sunday 11 March 2007
Session  - III (10.00 am – 12.00 pm)

Values and Attitude of the Judiciary towards Poor
10.00 am – 11.00 am Keynote Address by Prem Krishan Sharma, Adv.    (30 Min.)
Address by Usha Ramanathan Adv.?                         (10 Min.)
Address by Shri. Baba Adhav                                       (10 Min.)
Address by Ms. Medha Patkar ?                                  (10 Min.)
Address by Dr. Venkatesh (lok Raj Sangathan)          (10 min.)
Address by Shri Pradeep Prabhu                                (10 min.)
11.00 am – 12.00 pm Discussion
Session – IV (12.00 pm – 12.30 pm)
12.00 pm – 12.30 pm Preparation of Final Statement


12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Press Conference
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm – Lunch Break
Session – V (2.30 pm – 5.00 pm)

Open Discussion on strategies for the campaign
- Formation of a Campaign Organisation-
2.30 pm – 5.00 pm Open Discussion 



?  Status of these Speakers not confirmed not confirmed.
*: The Schedule is subject to modifications after receiving comments and suggestions.
 (Background paper for the National Convention on restructuring the judicial system to be held on 10th and 11th March 2007 at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi)