The renaissance Man: Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman

In the Fourth Episode of the Bombay Bar Association Podcast, hosted by his close friend, Sr. Adv. Fredun DeVitre, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman shares the impact of moving to Delhi when his father was appointed Additional Solicitor General of India, working alongside the great Nani Palkhivala, and why according to him there is no case which is so bad that it cannot be argued. You will also be treated to an enthralling discussion on the Basic Structure Doctrine of the Constitution.

Courtesy and Credit: Bombay Bar Association

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(00:00 - 01:25) Growing up in Bombay
(01:26 - 03:04) Move to Delhi after Fali Narima’s appointment as Additional Solicitor General of India
(03:05 - 04:10) College life in Delhi
(04:10 - 07:13) The difference between Harvard Law School and Delhi Law College
(07:14 - 10:07) Starting practice in Bombay
(10:08 - 14:39) Prakash Amichand Shah vs State Of Gujarat (1981 AIR 1597)
(14:40 - 19:31) Working with Nani Palkhivala on the Minerva Mills case (1980 AIR 1789)
(19:32 - 26:24) Basic Structure Doctrine
(26:25 - 30:29) Dealing with cases when the facts are not in your favour
(30:30 - 32:08) Accepting judgeship
(32:09 - 34:06) Approach to writing judgments
(34:07 - 37:31) Should non-lawyers be considered for judgship?
(37:32 - 38:31) The importance of dissenting judgments
(38:32 - 39:47) The balance between faith and law
(39:48 - 42:09) The role of the Solicitor General and other Law Officer of India
(42:10 - 44:45) Attitude towards junior members of the bar


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