Hyderabad to host 17th Commonwealth Law Conference from Sunday

Hyderabad, Feb 4 (PTI) Legal luminaries from 53countries, including the Chief Justices of 10 countries, willmeet here for five days to discuss a wide range of legalissues with emphasis on maintenance of rule of law and humanrights at the biennial Commonwealth Law Conference.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate theconference at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre onSunday.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry willdeliver the keynote address on the occasion. Chief Justice ofIndia S H Kapadia will deliver the thematic address whileUnion Law Minister M Veerappa Moily and a host of other legalluminaries will grace the occasion, according to formerAttorney General and chairman of the conference organisingcommittee Soli J Sorabjee.

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