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Ottawa, Canada, June 26, 2009 – Delhi High Court Judge Madan B. Lokur will be in Ottawa on June 29 as part of The India Lectures organized by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Justice Madan Lokur will explore how, since the adoption of the Constitution of India close to 60 years ago, the Parliament and the judiciary have struggled over the nature, extent, and scope of fundamental rights guaranteed to all its citizens. He will describe the ways in which the Supreme Court — through its activism and dynamism — has acted as a check on the arbitrary use of power and how the responsiveness of the judiciary has improved the quality of life in India.

Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Where: 150 Kent (corner of Albert), 8th Floor

A graduate of Delhi University, Justice Lokur has vast experience in several branches of law. He practised in the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court and later held the position of Standing Counsel in a number of Indian government departments. He was appointed Judge of the Delhi High Court in 1999. A member of the committees for judicial reforms established by the Supreme Court of India, he is passionate about reforms to speed up the justice delivery system.

Justice Lokur’s talk is the thirteenth in a year-long series organized by IDRC. The India Lectures highlights the wealth of eminent thinkers and stimulating ideas emanating from this rising global power. The series is being held to celebrate IDRC’s 25th anniversary of its office in New Delhi and the Centre’s enduring and valued collaboration with its Indian research partners.

The event is open to the media. French and English simultaneous interpretation is available. Spaces are limited and journalists are encouraged to register by calling Angela Pereira at 613-696-2171.

For more information, visit web.idrc.ca/indialectures.

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About IDRC
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is one of the world’s leading institutions in the generation and application of new knowledge to meet the challenges of international development. For nearly 40 years, IDRC has worked in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

For information:
Angela Pereira
(+1 613) 696-2171
apereira@idrc.ca

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