After scanning through 45 applications in a three month long selection process, senior legal service officer Suresh Chandra has been appointed as the Union Law Secretary on 14 June, 2016..The Ministry of Law & Justice had, earlier this year, published a call for applications for the post. For the first time, lawyers from the private sector as well were invited to apply..Upon PK Malhotra’s retirement, G Narayana Raju was appointed as the interim Law Secretary..This could have been the second time this year that a lateral hire would be made by the Government. Earlier this year, Parameswaran Iyer an ex-World Bank water and sanitation specialist, was appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Drinking and Water Sanitation..Suresh Chandra comes with a three-decade long experience in handling legal issues related to domestic and international law.
After scanning through 45 applications in a three month long selection process, senior legal service officer Suresh Chandra has been appointed as the Union Law Secretary on 14 June, 2016..The Ministry of Law & Justice had, earlier this year, published a call for applications for the post. For the first time, lawyers from the private sector as well were invited to apply..Upon PK Malhotra’s retirement, G Narayana Raju was appointed as the interim Law Secretary..This could have been the second time this year that a lateral hire would be made by the Government. Earlier this year, Parameswaran Iyer an ex-World Bank water and sanitation specialist, was appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Drinking and Water Sanitation..Suresh Chandra comes with a three-decade long experience in handling legal issues related to domestic and international law.