Major General Nilendra Kumar was the Judge Advocate General of Indian Army From Sep 2001 to Nov 2009 and is presently Director Amity Law School at Amity University, Noida.
Born in Lucknow on 2 Nov 1949, he is a product of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy. He holds a law degree and diploma in Public Administration from Lucknow University and is alumnus of Jamuna Lal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in 1969 and took part in 1971 war in the Western Sector.
He was seconded to the JAG Department in 1982 and has conducted a number of courts martial as Judge Advocate. He monitored litigation on behalf of the Army in High Courts of the southern states during 1986-87. He had been staff Judge Advocate at various corps and command headquarters.
He participated in law seminar organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross at Geneva (1998), attended the meetings of experts on Direct Participation of Civilians in Hostilities (2003 and 2004). Presented papers at the annual MILOPS conference organised by US Pacific Command for three years.
He has authored / edited eleven books on military law and other subjects. He undertook concrete steps for dissemination of Human Rights among the Armed Forces personnel. He has been invited to speak at the Indian Institute of Mass Communications, Faculty of Management Studies, National Defence College, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Supreme Court Bar Association, United Service Institution of India, Defence Services Staff College, Universities in India, Oxford and South Carolina. He had presented a paper on “Legal Implications of UN Peace Keeping Operations” on 30 Jul 2002 at a seminar organized by the USI together with Ministry of External Affairs /UNP at New Delhi.
He has presented papers at the law seminars / lectures at Geneva, Bangkok, New Port (RI) and Victoria (Canada). He was a member of the Indian delegation to the UN on the open – ended working session on steps to eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, New York, Jan – Feb 2005 and the UN meeting on Explosive Remnants of War at Geneva.
He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in Jan 2004 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in Jan 2005 for rendering distinguished service of a high order.
Presently, he is Director of Amity Law School under Amity University, UP, Noida. He has presented papers on Legal Education, Ethics, Competition Law, Constitution, Nuclear Liability Bill and on a number of other issues. He was invited to lecture at Human Rights Summer School, Bangladesh.
He is a member of the Board of Studies and Academic Council of Amity University, Uttar Pradesh. He is also a member of Supreme Court Bar Association and Indian Council of Arbitration.