India, Nov. 24 -- The President of India has nominated Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath as the new executive chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), with the appointment taking effect from November 24. A notification issued by the ministry of law and justice on November 19 said the nomination was made under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

As per convention, the post goes to the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Nath, currently next in line after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, succeeds him in this key administrative role. He will now helm the country's top legal aid institution, which is tasked with ensuring free and competent legal services for marginalised and economi...