Fali S Nariman

February 22, 2024

Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away recently at the age of 95.
His career as a lawyer spanned over 75 years.
Born in Rangoon January 10, 1929 — then British India — Nariman was enrolled as an advocate of the Bombay high court in November 1950.
He was designated a senior advocate in 1961.
In May 1972, Nariman was appointed as additional solicitor general of India.
He was also a Padma Vibhushan recipient.
Some of the key cases that Nariman was a part of as a lawyer included
- the Golak Nath case (even constitutional amendments are amenable to judicial review),
- the TMA Pai case (right of minorities to establish institutions of their choice) and
- the SP Gupta and NJAC cases (where he stood for the independence of judiciary in the appointment of judges)etc.