New Delhi : Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passed away due to brief illness. He was 95.
Nariman breathed his last early this morning. He was suffering from multiple ailments, including cardiac issues.
Born on January 10, 1929, Nariman did his LLB from Government Law College, University of Mumbai. He started his practice after joining the Bombay Bar in November, 1950.
He was designated as a senior advocate in 1971.
Nariman was appointed as Additional Solicitor General in May, 1972, which made him to shift from Mumbai to Delhi but he resigned in June 1975 in protest against imposition of emergency.
Due to his services, he was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1991 and Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
During his long practice, Nariman has been part of several constitutional bench decisions. He represented Karnataka in its vexed dispute with Tamil Nadu over sharing of Cauvery river water.
He is the father of former Supreme Court judge Rohinton F Nariman. ( With PTI inputs )