Former CJI B R Gavai receives appointment letter as Dr BR Ambedkar Chair Professor at NALSAR Hyderabad.

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Overview

Former Chief Justice of India CJI B R Gavai has been appointed as the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair Professor on Constitutional Law and Social Inclusion at NALSAR Hyderabad . The appointment was announced through an official press release by NALSAR University of Law . Justice Gavai will head the Chair’s activities, including research, teaching, and academic initiatives focusing on constitutional law, access to justice, and social inclusion . The letter of appointment was formally handed over by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shri Krishna Deva Rao at Justice Gavai’s New Delhi residence, in the presence of Justice P.S. Narasimha .

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Key Aspects

The establishment of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair marks an important institutional effort to deepen constitutional discourse and promote social justice-oriented legal education . The Chair aims to integrate academic research with public engagement and policy-oriented studies aligned with constitutional values .

• Justice B.R. Gavai will guide research, teaching, and outreach activities of the Chair .

• Dr. Anurag Bhaskar has been appointed Visiting Adjunct Professor and Director of the Chair .

• Senior Advocate K. Parameshwar will serve as Adjunct Professor, contributing to academic and outreach initiatives .

• The Chair is established with financial support from the Government of Telangana .

Legal Insights

The Chair’s mandate draws directly from core constitutional principles envisioned by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Its academic focus reinforces constitutional morality, social inclusion, and access to justice through structured legal research and teaching.

• Article 14 of the Constitution : Ensures equality before law and equal protection of laws .

• Article 15 : Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth .

• Article 17 : Abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form .

• Article 21: Protects the right to life and personal liberty, forming the basis of access to justice jurisprudence .

Conclusion 

As this matter concerns an academic appointment and not adjudication, no judicial verdict was delivered . The development signifies the growing role of constitutional courts’ experience in shaping legal education and research in India .

Source – Supreme Court of India

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