Pawan Reley

{{Short description|Indian lawyer}}

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| birth_place = Panna, India

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| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Lawyer, author

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Pawan Reley{{Cite web |title=Azteca University confers Honorary Doctorate on Advocate Pawan Reley |date=9 December 2024 |url=https://www.livelaw.in/events/azteca-university-honorary-doctorate-advocate-pawan-reley-277716 |publisher=Live Law |accessdate=2024-12-23}} is an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India.{{Cite web |title=List of Supreme Court Lawyers 2024 |url= https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec0490f1f4972d133619a60c30f3559e/uploads/2024/09/2024091812.pdf |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.s3waas.gov.in}}{{Citation |title=Pawan Reley proceedings Supreme Court official website|url= https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2021/10651/10651_2021_31_301_30354_Order_23-Sep-2021.pdf}}{{cite web| url = https://api.sci.gov.in/pdf/other/aorlist29012024.pdf| title = Advocate-on-Record List – Supreme Court of India| publisher = Supreme Court of India| access-date = 28 June 2024}} He is also an author known for advocating for the rights of manual scavengers and sewer cleaners over the past nine years.{{Cite web |title=Court asks centre delhi government |url= https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/manual-scavenging-hc-asks-centre-delhi-govt-why-dehumanising-practice-hasnt-ended-despite-law-2902195 |website=www.deccanherald.com|date= 20 February 2024 }}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Pawan Reley fight for manual scavengers and sewer cleaners rights|url=https://english.newsnationtv.com/brand-stories/brand-stories-english/pawan-reley-fights-for-manual-scavengers-and-sewer-cleaners-rights-259942.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=News Nation |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Video about releted case |url= https://youtube.com/shorts/vdJwW45cdxw?si=wxUT7hU_P2xdcCLN |website=www.youtube.com}} Pawan, along with former Justice J.R Midha of the Delhi High Court, has edited the Ninth Edition of B.V. Vishwanatha Aiyar’s Commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as co-editors.{{Cite web|title= Advocate Pawan Reley Co-Edits Ninth Edition of B.V. Vishwanatha Aiyar's Landmark Commentary on The Code Of Civil Procedure 1908, Launched in Delhi - News |url= https://edtimes.in/advocate-pawan-reley-co-edits-ninth-edition-of-b-v-vishwanatha-aiyars-landmark-commentary-on-the-code-of-civil-procedure-1908-launched-in-delhi/ |access-date=2024-08-19|website=edtimes.in|date= 19 August 2024 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title= Ninth Edition of B.V. Vishwanatha Aiyer's Landmark Commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Launched in New Delhi- News |url= https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/ninth-edition-of-b-v-vishwanatha-aiyar-s-landmark-commentary-on-the-code-of-civil-procedure-1908-launched-in-new-delhi-16992.asp |access-date=2024-08-19|website=lawyersclubindia.com|language=en}} Reley is also recognized as a TEDx speaker.{{Cite web|title= Tedx video on YouTube|url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=ciGq0-neTnEMfySd&v=8ks9Ze_uJQg&feature=youtu.be |access-date=2023-10-09|website=ted.com| date=9 October 2023 |language=en}} He was honoured by 5 Union Ministers, including Satish Chandra Dubey and Hema Malini, at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi.{{cite web|website= www.zeenews.com |url= https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/viral-news/advocate-pawan-reley-honored-with-abdul-kalam-inspiration-award-2024-for-legal-awareness/2331962 |title= Pawan reley honored with Abdul Kalam inspiration award-2024|date= 11 July 2023 }}

Early life and education

Pawan belongs to a middle-class family from Panna, Madhya Pradesh. His father was a teacher at a government school. Pawan completed his schooling at a Hindi-medium school and graduated in law from the School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, in 2015.{{Citation |title=Pawan Reley Graduated from Bangalore |url=https://www.lawctopus.com/internship-opportunity-the-chambers-of-pawan-reley/ |access-date=May 8, 2022}}

Career

Reley's popular case covers the interpretation and application of Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, which governs the admissibility of electronic records in Indian courts.{{Cite web |title=Dispelling the labyrinth of electronic evidence certificate under Section 65B of Indian Evidence Act |date=9 August 2019 |url=https://www.barandbench.com/columns/dispelling-the-labyrinth-of-electronic-evidence-certificate-under-section-65b-of-indian-evidence-act |publisher=Bar and Bench |accessdate=2024-12-23}}{{cite web |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1769219/ |title=Case Document |website=Indian Kanoon |access-date=25 December 2024}}

Pawan Reley has advocating for the causes of manual scavengers and sewer cleaners on a pro bono basis for the past nine years. He is leading counsel representing sewer cleaner challenging the constitutional validity of the prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 before Delhi High Court.{{cite news |title=Manual scavenging: HC asks Centre, Delhi govt why 'dehumanising' practice hasn't ended despite law |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/manual-scavenging-hc-asks-centre-delhi-govt-why-dehumanising-practice-hasnt-ended-despite-law-2902195 |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=2025-01-09}}

Reley has also argued on behalf of the petitioner, challenging the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019. Reley also raised the concern for non-appointment of Deputy Speaker in Lok Sabha.{{cite web |title=Supreme Court PIL challenges validity of UAPA Amendment, 2019; Centre's power to declare individuals as terrorists |url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/uapa-amendment-2019-pil-challenges-validity-centre-declare-individuals-terrorists--147247 |website=LiveLaw |date=17 August 2019 |access-date=2025-01-09}}{{cite web |title=Delhi High Court seeks Centre's reply over non-appointment of Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/delhi-high-court-seeks-centres-reply-over-non-appointment-of-lok-sabha-deputy-speaker-180685 |website=LiveLaw |date=September 2021 |access-date=2025-01-09}}

Reley fought for the rights of advocates where Delhi High Court held that Section 17 Of Maintenance Act Not A Bar To Advocates Representing Parties Before Maintenance Tribunal in Delhi.{{cite web |title=Senior Citizens Act: Section 17 Not A Bar To Legal Representation Before Maintenance Tribunal, Delhi High Court Rules |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/senior-citizens-act-section-17-legal-representation-parties-maintenance-tribunal-delhi-high-court-210860 |website=LiveLaw |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=2025-01-09}}{{cite web |title=Pawan Reley And Anr vs Union Of India And Ors |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/70550915 |website=Indian Kanoon |access-date=2025-01-09}}{{cite web |title=Delhi High Court: Section 17 of Senior Citizens Act, 2007, not to come in way of legal representation before the Maintenance Tribunal |url=https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2022/10/04/delhi-high-court-section-17-of-senior-citizens-act-2007-not-to-come-in-way-of-legal-representation-before-the-maintenance-tribunal |website=SCC Online |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=2025-01-09}}

Reley represented parties in the In Re: Extension of Limitation case, which addressed the interpretation of the law of limitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Supreme Court Order in In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation |url=https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2022/871/871_2022_31_301_32501_Order_10-Jan-2022.pdf |website=Supreme Court of India |access-date=2025-01-09}}{{cite web |title=Supreme Court Restores Limitation Extension Period From 15.03.2020 Till 28.02.2022 Excluded From Limitation |url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-restores-limitation-extension-period-from-15032020-till-28022022-excluded-from-limitation-189193 |website=LiveLaw |date=10 January 2022 |access-date=2025-01-09}}

Awards

Pawan Reley has received several awards for his outstanding contributions to the legal field. Some of his notable awards include:

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2023

|Most Inspiring Personality in Judicial Leadership Award

|Atal Samman Award

| {{cite Press Release|url= https://superlawyer.in/one-must-dive-into-the-ocean-of-cases-to-understand-the-real-intricacies-and-interpretation-involved-in-law-pawan-reley-advocate-on-record-supreme-court-of-india/ |title=Atam samman award 2023 |publisher=Superlawyer.in |date=2024-01-10|access-date=2024-02-04}}

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|Work In Legal Awareness

|APJ Abdul Kalam Inspiration Award

| {{cite press release|url= https://www.outlookindia.com/hub4business/advocate-pawan-reley-receives-apj-abdul-kalam-inspiration-award-2024-for-his-work-in-legal-awareness |title=Advcate Pawan Reley Award |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date=2024-01-11 |access-date=2024-02-12}}

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Youth Inspiration Award

|Outstanding Social Work in the Legal Field

| {{cite Press Release|url= https://www.apnnews.com/advocate-pawan-reley-was-honored-with-the-youth-icon-and-youth-inspiration-award-2024-for-outstanding-social-work-in-the-legal-field-by-poornawaad-yuva-forum/#:~:text=In%20a%20grand%20ceremony%20held,work%20in%20the%20legal%20field. |title=Youth Inspiration Award 2024 |publisher=Apnnews.com |date=2024-08-12|access-date=2024-02-04}}

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Bharat Vibhushan Purushkar

|Social Impact in Legal Field

| {{Cite web |title=Pawan Reley honored with Bharat Vibhushan Purushkar 2024 for social impact in legal advocacy |url=https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/pawan-reley-honored-with-bharat-vibhushan-purushkar-2024-for-social-impact-in-legal-advocacy-3092 |publisher=Mid-Day |date=2024-01-15 |accessdate=2024-12-25}}

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Doctorate of Advance Studies (DAS)

| Social Work

| {{Cite web |title=Azteca University confers Honorary Doctorate on Advocate Pawan Reley |date=9 December 2024 |url=https://www.livelaw.in/events/azteca-university-honorary-doctorate-advocate-pawan-reley-277716 |publisher=Live Law |accessdate=2024-12-23}}

| Azteca University, Mexico

Publications

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  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.{{cite book|url= https://www.amazon.in/Code-Civil-Procedure-1908/dp/B0DGXG5X61/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QZTQCPcOb0W_-s-9nJHFUv4UhBUv8pg5ae19vIvf28E.zMLbEE0EDEqd8oVA591z8LAWAfKyU-8-00oWU1aLpRo&dib_tag=se&qid=1727084853&refinements=p_27%3APawan+Reley&s=books&sr=1-1 |title=Advcate Pawan Reley Book-Iudexcracy vs. Democracy: Revisiting the Fourth Judges Case |publisher=Amazon.in |date=2024-02-02 |access-date=2024-02-12}}
  • {{Cite book|title= Iudexcracy vs. Democracy: Revisiting the Fourth Judges Case |last=|publisher= Hard Back |year=2023|isbn=9789382823452|location=India}}{{cite book|url= https://www.amazon.in/Iudexcracy-Vs-Democracy-Revisiting-Fourth/dp/B07PBWCNHW/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QZTQCPcOb0W_-s-9nJHFUv4UhBUv8pg5ae19vIvf28E.zMLbEE0EDEqd8oVA591z8LAWAfKyU-8-00oWU1aLpRo&dib_tag=se&qid=1727084853&refinements=p_27%3APawan+Reley&s=books&sr=1-2 |title=Advcate Pawan Reley Book |publisher=Amazon.in |date=2024-08-31 |access-date=2024-08-12}}

See also

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