Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at 95

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Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at 95



Nariman got married to Bapsi F. Nariman in 1955, and the couple have two children, a son and a daughter. His son Rohinton Nariman was a senior advocate and a judge of the Supreme Court. Rohinton had also held the post of the Solicitor General of India from 2011 to 2013.His autobiography “Before Memory Fades” is a widely read book.Nariman has delivered several landmark judgements in important cases.In December last year, he had criticised the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 which had conferred special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He told Rajdeep Sardesai, of India Today, “It (the verdict) is, in my view, an incorrect appreciation of the Constitution, which I didn’t expect the court to do.”Condolences pour inIn a post on X, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Nariman’s death was “an end of an era”.”A living legend who wl (will) forever be in hearts &minds of those in law &publc life. Above all his diverse achievements, he stuck to his principles unwaveringly &called a spade a spade, a quality shared by his brilliant son,” he said in the post.Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan posted his condolences on X, calling Nariman the “Bhishma Pitamah” of their community. “Very sad news. Eminent Jurist Fali S Nariman Passes Away. He was also regarded as the Bhishma Pitamah of the Lawyer community. A great lawyer & close friend of our family. His passing away at this critical juncture is an enormous loss for our country.”



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