CJI honours legal educationist Madhava Menon, presents memorial award to Attorney General
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
CJI Surya Kant conferred the second Memorial 'Tribute of Honour' Award on Attorney General R Venkataramani in Kochi on October 31, 2026, in memory of legal educationist Prof N R Madhava Menon. The ceremony was attended by Kerala High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen. In his address, the CJI recalled Menon's contributions to legal education, including founding the National Law School of India University in 1986 and pioneering the five-year integrated LLB programme. Menon later established the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata and the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal. The CJI highlighted Menon's belief that the poor and marginalised should remain at the centre of legal education.
Why it matters
The award honours Madhava Menon's enduring legacy in transforming Indian legal education, while recognizing Attorney General Venkataramani's five-decade career shaped under Menon's mentorship at Government Law College, Pondicherry. It underscores the continued influence of Menon's vision on India's legal fraternity and institutional development.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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