Pallavoor Bharatharaj Sahasranaman also referred to as P.B.Sahasranaman, is an Indian lawyer, who specializes in environmental laws. He primarily practices at the Kerala High Court but also appears in the Supreme Court of India and the National Green Tribunal. He is also a popular author in Environment Law.
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| Born | Ernakulam, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | St. Alberts High School, Ernakulam Govt Law College, Ernakulam |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | P. R. Saraswathy |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Bhoomi Mitra Award (2001)[1] |
Career
editHe began his career in 1984 soon after graduating from Govt Law College, Ernakulam. Adv. Sahasranaman was appointed as Amicus Curiae by the Kerala High Court in many cases relating to the preservation of the environment. He was the convenor of a team of advocates who were appointed to inspect the Social Forestry Project and Kerala Forestry Project of the Forest Department.[2]
The report made it possible for the government to make legislation to protect the ecologically fragile lands of the state of Kerala. In 2006, he was appointed as "Advocate Commissioner" for mosquito menace in Kochi Corporation Chikungunya .His report on the establishment of web-based online monitoring system in Jail in Kerala was accepted and directions were issued by the High Court of Kerala for the same.[3]
The writ petition filed through him enabled the setting up of a basic framework of rules regarding the right of apartment owners on common facilities and maintenance of apartments in Kerala. It brought into effect the right of owners to register their apartments individually tremendously enhancing the saleability of apartments.[4]
He was a member of the Kerala Law Reforms Commission headed by Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer.[5] He was also the Member of the Commission on Rights and Welfare of Women and Children headed by Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer. Currently, he is the present Vice President of the Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice (formerly known as Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Foundation). He is also one of the Honorary Editors of CDJ Law Journal[6]
He has presented papers at the World Bank Legal Forum, 2005, a session on Legal Empowerment and Justice for the Poor, A Focus on Environmental Justice, held in Washington, D.C., USA, on 1 and 2 December 2005. He regularly takes classes and workshops for lawyers, judges, and students in India.
Bibliography
editAdv. P.B.Sahasranaman has published various books and articles on environmental-related subjects. He blogs at LiveLaw.in.[7] His latest book was “Green Book on Indian Environmental Law” was released on 4 June[when?] by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Law and Justice.[8] Some of the other popular books include:
- Handbook on Environmental Law in India (2nd Edition-Revised)[9] ISBN 978-0-19-807435-9
- Speaking for the Bench. Selected Judgement of Justice. V.R. Krishna Iyer (2012)[10] ISBN 978-0-19-807435-9
- Surfeit of Tribute to India's Greatest Living Judge-Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer ISBN 978-93-5035-403-2
- "The Law Relating to Protection of Coastal Areas". India Bare Acts Books Online store.
- Environmental Law - A compilation of all the enactments on Environmental Laws of India
- "A Compendium of Kerala High Court Act and Rules". India Bare Acts Books Online store.
External links
edit- Rendering Justice at the Click of the Mouse[usurped]
- Legal Matters Online[usurped]
- Direction for Third Gender not an acceptable legal proposition
- Environmental Protection in India only through Judicial Intervention
- Green Tax is no licence to destroy nature -Business Line Newspaper
- Yale Law School-Lillian Goldman Law Library
- Releasing of the Book by the Acting Chief Justice - The New Indian Express
- Times of India on Release of Book
- Simplifying Environmental Law. Terra Green Online Magazine
- Meeting of World Wide Environmental Lawyers in Berlin -September 2014
- Are Coastal Regulation Zone norms confusing for public? Experts disagree.
- Keralas' Flawed Maps Confusing the public.
References
edit- ^ "Headlines: E-LAW in the News, Summer 2001"
- ^ "Encroachments in Idukki rampant"
- ^ "Soon, Kerala prisons will be monitored online"
- ^ HC bolsters flat owners' regn rights
- ^ "Kerala Law Reforms Commission"
- ^ "Company Profile - CDJ Law Journal"
- ^ “LiveLaw.in – Tag: P.B.Sahasranaman”
- ^ "Book Review: PB Sahasranaman’s Green Book On Indian Environmental Law"
- ^ [1] “Handbook of Environmental Law ( Two editions)”]
- ^ Speaking for the Bench. Selected Judgement of Justice.V.R.Krishna Iyer