V. S. R. Avadhani

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Mr. V. S. R. Avadhani is a gold medal awardee in Law from Andhra University during 1977-80. As advocate he earned reputation as a civil lawyer. Joined judiciary in 1987 and became District Judge (Super time scale). He worked as Director of AP Judicial Academy, Registrar-Judicial in Supreme Court of India and was selected as Secretary General of the Apex Court in the cadre of Judge of High Court/Secretary to Government of India. In that capacity, he was instrumental in bringing radical changes in the administration of the Apex Court Registry, introduced e-cause list, and successfully completed scanning, digitization of records of the Supreme Court from 1947 up to 1991. As in-charge of Supreme Court Reports, the official law journal, he raised the subscription levels from 55 copies to 3000 copies. He has participated in several conferences as delegate from Indian Government and Judiciary, representing the Supreme Court. He was guest faculty to several State Judicial Academies, National Judicial Academy, and Police Academies. He is visiting faculty of Christ University Law School, Bengaluru, and teaching Indian Evidence Act. Joined as Judicial Member of National Company Law Tribunal, having resigned to the Judiciary, but also resigned to that post and incorporated Avadhani and Associates with a team of professionals. He is legal Advisor to several Corporate Bodies and Banks. He is acting as Arbitrator in several matters. He has several commentaries on various subjects of law which are well received by legal fraternity. His regular weekly column ‘Law Lochanam” in Andhra Jyothi, telugu daily is very popular. He is the Chief Editor of the Supreme Court Journal (SCJ).

Mr. V.S.R. Avadhani. BSC.,BL.

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