People: Godfrey Phillips India Ltd (GDFR.NS)

Shri. Lalit Bhasin is Non-Executive Independent Director of Godfrey Philips India Limited. He is a lawyer with four decades of law practice. Heads the law firm of Bhasin & Co. having its offices at Delhi & Mumbai. Holds several important posts as Honorary General Secretary of Bar Association of India, President of Indian Society for Afro-Asian Studies, Citizen's Drive and Society of Indian Law Firms and Honorary Life Member and Council Member of International Bar Association. He is Treasurer of Institute of Marketing and Management. He is a former Chairman of Bar Council of India. Has received several awards including the Indira Gandhi National Unity Award, Award for excellence in Professionalism by Institute of Marketing and Management, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award, Award of distinction by International Bar Association, National Award for excellence by All India Lawyers Forum for Civil Liberties and Award of Honour from the Prime Minister of India for services to the Legal Profession and Commitment to the Rule of Law in December 2001. Has authored several books on diverse subjects. Is a trustee of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Indian Society of Ocean Studies and India Foundation for the Arts. His other directorships include Urban Infrastructure Trustee Ltd., Apollo Zipper India Ltd., Modi Care Ltd., Asian Hotels Ltd., Bharat Hotels Ltd., Ansal Properties & Industries Ltd., Saint Gobain Gyproc India Ltd., Omax Autos Ltd., and Chillwinds Hotels Ltd.