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| name = Fali S. Nariman<br />
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| birth_name = Fali Sam Nariman<br />
| birth_date = January 10, 1929<br />
| origin = Rangoon, British Burma<br />
| education = LL.B (Government Law College, Mumbai)<br />
| bar_membership = Bar Council of India<br />
| firm = Independent Practice<br />
| specialization = Constitutional Law, Arbitration<br />
| years_active = 1950–2024<br />
| notable_cases = Kesavananda Bharati, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, SC/ST Reservation<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Fali Sam Nariman''' (January 10, 1929 – February 21, 2024) was an eminent Indian constitutional lawyer and legal luminary. He was one of the most distinguished lawyers in India's post-independence history.<br />
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== Early Life and Education ==<br />
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Born in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar) to a Parsi family, Nariman moved to India during World War II. He obtained his law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai, and was called to the bar in 1950.<br />
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== Legal Career ==<br />
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=== Early Practice ===<br />
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Nariman began his practice at the Bombay High Court and later moved to the Supreme Court of India. He was designated as Senior Advocate in 1961.<br />
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=== Additional Solicitor General ===<br />
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He served as Additional Solicitor General of India from 1972 to 1975 but resigned during the Emergency period (1975-77), refusing to defend certain government actions.<br />
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=== Constitutional Cases ===<br />
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Nariman was involved in several landmark constitutional cases that shaped Indian jurisprudence.<br />
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== Notable Cases ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Case !! Year !! Significance<br />
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| Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala || 1973 || Basic Structure doctrine<br />
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| Bhopal Gas Tragedy || 1989 || Victims' compensation<br />
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| Mandal Commission Case || 1992 || Reservation policies<br />
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| Vodafone Tax Case || 2012 || Retrospective taxation<br />
|}<br />
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== Contributions ==<br />
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* Authored several books on law and jurisprudence<br />
* Member of the Rajya Sabha (1999-2005)<br />
* International arbitrator for numerous cases<br />
* Founding President of the Bar Association of India<br />
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== Publications ==<br />
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* '''Before Memory Fades''' (autobiography, 2010)<br />
* '''The State of the Nation''' (2013)<br />
* '''India's Legal System: Can It Be Saved?''' (2006)<br />
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== Awards and Recognition ==<br />
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* Padma Vibhushan (2007)<br />
* Padma Bhushan (1991)<br />
* Gruber Prize for Justice (2002)<br />
* Living Legend of Law Award<br />
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== Legal Philosophy ==<br />
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Nariman was known for:<br />
* Strong advocacy for judicial independence<br />
* Defense of fundamental rights<br />
* Critique of judicial delay<br />
* Support for legal reforms<br />
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[[Category:Indian lawyers]]<br />
[[Category:Constitutional lawyers]]<br />
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