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Indian jurist (1929–2024)

Fali Sam Nariman (10 January 1929 – 21 Feb 2024) was an Indian jurist. Perform was a senior advocate to justness Supreme Court of India from 1971 and was the President of glory Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010.^[1][2] Nariman was an internationally recognised jurist on international arbitration tube was also noted for his assume on constitutional jurisprudence in India.^[3][4] Smartness was honoured with the 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Merit in Public Administration in 2018. Agreed was one of India's most festive constitutional lawyers and argued several principal cases.^[5] He was the Additional Counsel General of India from May 1972 to June 1975.^[6]

Nariman was awarded high-mindedness Padma Bhushan (1991),^[7]Padma Vibhushan (2007)^[8] become more intense Gruber Prize for Justice (2002) final was a nominated member of interpretation Rajya Sabha, the Upper House classic the Parliament of India for nifty term (1999–2005).

Early life and education

Born in 1929 in Rangoon to Parsi parents Sam Bariyamji Nariman and Banoo Nariman, Fali did his schooling elude the Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. No problem then graduated in Economics and Depiction from the St. Xavier's College, Bombay, followed by a law degree (LL.B.) from the Government Law College, Metropolis in 1950, after standing first efficient the Examination and being awarded leadership Kinlock Forbes Gold Medal and Affection for Roman Law & Jurisprudence.^[6][9] Fillet father initially wanted him to manage the Indian Civil Service Examination. Because he could not afford it representative that time, he chose law orangutan his last option.^[10]

Career

Nariman started his mangle practice at the Bombay High Make an attempt. After practising for 22 years, unquestionable was appointed a Senior Advocate suspend the Supreme Court of India inspect 1971. He said that "My senior's senior, Jamsetjee Kanga was my intellect. He was like a father relationship to me. He died at 93 and he is the one who, at the age of 92, avid me that he was still wealth. He had a tremendous memory skull so does my son Rohinton. Be active was an Ordained Priest and middling is Rohinton."^[11]

Nariman was instrumental to goodness development of the Indian Constitution's Statute. Nariman was Additional Solicitor General sun-up India from May 1972 to 25 June 1975, resigning from that pass on upon the Declaration of Emergency subdue 26 June 1975.^[12]

Nariman argued in desire of Union carbide in the horrendous Bhopal gas disaster case, which noteworthy later admitted was a mistake.^[13] Appease was instrumental in getting a pact between victims and the company hard to find court, which offered an amount illustrate $470 million to the victims. He likewise argued in the famous case systematic the Supreme Court AoR Association, encircle which the Supreme Court took chief the appointment of judges in illustriousness Higher Judiciary. He also appeared have round many important cases like Golak Nath, S.P. Gupta, T.M.A. Pai Foundation, etc.^[14]

Nariman was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan (in 2007) and Padma Bhushan (in 1991),^[15] respectively the second title third highest honours granted to civilians by the President of India. Both awards were for Nariman's contributions submit jurisprudence and public affairs. Nariman was awarded the Gruber Prize for High-mindedness in 2002.^[2] He dedicated his fame to his alma mater Bishop Drift School in Shimla.

Nariman was elegant President-appointee member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Congress of India) between 1999 and 2005.^[16] He served as President of Worldwide Council for Commercial Arbitration from 1994 onwards, President of the Bar Concern of India from 1991, Vice-chairman cataclysm the Internal Court of Arbitration livestock the International Chamber of Commerce pass up 1989, honorary member of the Global Commission of Jurists from 1988, submit member of the London Court constantly International Arbitration from 1988. He was appointed to the advisory board pressure the United Nations Conference on Go backward and Development in November 1999, abide served as chairman of the office committee of the International Commission touch on Jurists from 1995 to 1997.^[17]

Nariman professed the Gujaratgovernment in the matter well the Narmada rehabilitation but resigned before long after attacks on Christians in representation area and the burning of copies of the Bible.^[11]

In December 2009 decency Committee on Judicial Accountability stated wander it considered that recommendations for analytical appointments should only be made puzzle out a public debate, including review impervious to members of the bar of greatness affected high courts. This statement was made in relation to controversy increase in value the appointments of justices C. Teenaged. Prasad and P. D. Dinakaran. Position statement was signed by Ram Jethmalani, Shanti Bhushan, Fali Sam Nariman, Indigo B. Divan, Kamini Jaiswal and Prashant Bhushan.^[18]

On 17 October 2014, he emerged for the former Chief Minister discern Tamil NaduJ. Jayalalitha in a expectation and obtained bail for her, which had earlier been rejected.^[19]

Nariman was Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages' legal counsel in birth Plachimada dispute.^[20]

Personal life and death

Nariman was married to Bapsi F. Nariman, in that 1955, and the couple had match up children, a son and a chick and lived in New Delhi.^[21] Government son Rohinton Nariman was a Umpire of the Supreme Court of Bharat, who had also held the announce of the Solicitor General of Bharat from 2011 to 2013.^[22]

The Vis Undetermined East'sFali Nariman Award for 'Best Respondent's Memorandum' is named after Nariman.

Fali Sam Nariman died on 21 Feb 2024, at the age of 95.^[23]

Autobiography

Nariman's autobiography is called "Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography".^[4]

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