PM Narendra Modi and CJI D.Y. Chandrachud paid homage to the jurist

PM Narendra Modi and CJI D.Y. Chandrachud paid homage to the jurist

PM Narendra Modi and CJI D.Y. Chandrachud paid homage to the jurist

Veteran jurist and senior lawyer of Supreme Court died in New Delhi on Wednesday morning at the age of 95.

Nariman recently made headline when he criticised the recent judgment in the Article 370 case. In 1975, he resigned as the Additional Solicitor General of India to protest against the Emergency declaration by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Books penned by Nariman include his autobiography, "Before Memory Fades" and others like "The State of Nation" and God Save the Hon'ble Supreme Court".

Tributes poured in from the lawyer community after the news of Nariman's death was made official.

Lawyer and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal posted on X, "A great son of India passes away. Not just one of the greatest lawyers of our country but one of the finest human beings who stood like a colossus above all . The corridors of the court will never be the same without him. May his soul rest in peace."

Another prominent lawyer and politician Prashanth Bhushan posted, "Very sad news. Eminent Jurist Fali S Nariman Passes Away. He was also regarded as the Bhishma Pitamah of the Lawyer community. A great lawyer & close friend of our family. His passing away at this critical juncture is an enormous loss for our country."