Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani’s contributions towards the development of Zambia has been immense. This commitment incorporated the foundation of 'The Steven Malama Award' which is given to the top law graduate from Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal instruction, consistently. The winner for the year 2018-19 was Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba who composed an article in appreciation for the endeavours by Dr. Rajan Mahtani. This letter was subsequently distributed at the 'Readers Forum' of the Daily mail, adulating for his commitment which incorporated an esteemed plaque, yet additionally an amount of K18,500 to the winner which is a critical sum for fortifying the profession and future schooling of the champ.
At the same time, Dr. Rajan Mahtani and similar transparent and ethical businessmen and corporate practitioners in Zambia are regularly baffled by the unethical and bizarre claims by few notorious individuals and parties. A similar event occurred when the news of the Ventriglia family challenging the decision of the higher Court of Appeal on the Portland Cement came out. To everyone’s surprise, this appeal was made at the Supreme Court Zambia, the highest legal court of the nation. However, the Supreme Court established a bench to evaluate the claim from the Ventriglia family. To assess the legitimacy of this allure, a seat of three appointed authorities was set up at the Supreme Court. This seat arrived at the resolution that the allure by the Ventriglia family isn't practical as they neglected to present their case inside 14 days of the choice from the court of Appeal. This naturally makes the allure by the Ventriglia family invalid. Moreover, the seat likewise said that the conditions under which the case was made by the Ventriglia family was dubious and in this manner, the claim by the Ventriglia family was dismissed.