Nationally Acknowledged, Internationally Applauded

Raj Panjwani (right) being felicitated by the Chief Justice of India

CHICAGO, June 18, 2008 — The American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section has honored Raj Panjwani of the Animal and Environment Legal Defense Fund, New Delhi, India, with the Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award.

The award was presented during the 2008 ABA Annual Meeting in New York City at a reception sponsored by the TIPS Animal Law Committee and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Waldorf~Astoria Hotel on Saturday, Aug. 9

The Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award recognizes exceptional work by an ABA member or leader of an animal law committee, who through his/her commitment and leadership, has made an impact in the advancement of the humane treatment of animals.

Panjwani, a leading animal law constitutional lawyer in India, is a graduate of Hamidia College where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1973, his Master of Arts in 1975 and his Bachelor of Law in 1976.

At the age of 21, he was enrolled as a member of the Supreme Court of India Bar and the High Court of Delhi Bar. His law practice since then has focused on animal welfare, environmental issues and legislation.

Nostalgic Reminiscance by Raj Panjwani

Campion School - the very image of this name raises ripples of different hues within me, like the colours of a rainbow reflected on the Bada Taal. School in the crevices of my mind , has always been a place of complete freedom - and absolute fun of course , occasionally in defiance of instructions from well intentioned ,loving teachers. It was the spirited fun and the freedom of a child and the not so infrequent conflicts with the guardians that I feel is what eventually gave the girth and depth to the evolution of our personalities.

Raj(u) Panjwani, an "Outlaw" from the class of 1970 now an internationally acclaimed "In-Law" of Law of Wild Animals.