
Fali Sam Nariman
Fali Sam Nariman was an Indian jurist. He was a senior advocate to the Supreme Court of India from 1971 and was the President of the Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010. Nariman was an internationally recognised jurist on international arbitration and was also noted for his impact on constitutional jurisprudence in India. He was honoured with the 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration in 2018. He was one of India's most distinguished constitutional lawyers and argued several leading cases. He was the Additional Solicitor General of India from May 1972 to June 1975.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Yangon
- Educated at
- University of MumbaiBishop Cotton SchoolSt. Xavier's College
- Awards
- 🏆 Padma Bhushan🏆 Gruber Prize for Justice🏆 Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs
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"He was optimistic about the future of India "Though never too optimistic about its governments - whether central or state, whether past, present or future."
"I don’t think, Mr. Palkhiwala, you can add anything more to what Mr. Nariman has so well presented”. These were some of the early memories in the Bombay Bar which Mr Nariman still recalls and cherish."
"I have lived and flourished in a secular India. In the fullness of time if God wills, I would also like to die in a secular India."
"...Don't be disheartened as so many have become - about quotas and reservations in education,"
"We in this country also need to make sure that the doors of learning are always kept open because India still belongs to the developing world."
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1929
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