Fali Nariman-The Peerless V. Sudhish Pai 24 Feb 2024 9:45 AM Listen to this Article “Lawyers in India never retire; they simply drop dead”, remarked Fali S. Nariman. He proved the truth of that remark. Agile and active for his 95 years till February 20, Fali, as he was affectionately known across the board, was finalisng his written submissions in a pending Constitution Bench case till late night and quietly passed away in the wee hours of February 21 bringing the curtain down on a unique and illustrious life and career. His passing has removed from the scene perhaps the last of the great giants of the Indian Bar. In the sudden removal of this peak-Justice Krishna Iyer referred to him as the summit of the Indian Bar-we are unkindly reminded of the close proximity of death to life- a life so full, fulfilling and worthwhile. We get the bare glimpse of the towering pinnacle that has suddenly lost its base and realize the greatness of the man lost foreve
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