215059 ANWESH PANDA Fali Nariman Before Memory Fades

FALI NARIMAN –BEFORE MEMORY FADES

ANWESH PANDA ENGLISH II 215059 WINTER SEMESTER  FALI  N ARIMAN BEFORE M EMORY F ADES

“The most important thing is not winning but taking part; the essential thing is life is not  conquering but fighting well.”

I NTRODUCTION

Fali Nariman needs no introduction.i A jurist par excellence, he continues to shine like a bright star on the legal firmament.ii  His prodigious knowledge and intellectual competence is a cut aboe the rest. !he profundit" of his erudition is a subject matter of great pride, not onl" for   people who belong to the legal fraternit" but also for the entire humanit". He was, is and will remain #ndia$s “%uintessential law"er.” His autobiograph" called “&efore 'emor" Fades” not onl" inspires us but also exemplifies the predominat role a law"er can pla" in the molding of a countr"$s legal trajector". Haing come into litigation immediatel" after the adoption of the #ndian (onstitution, he has grown with it to be its do"en, an unmatchable (onstitutional expert, whose name holds swa" in legal circles all across the world. !he book chronicles his life in the form of chapters and stories) his initial phase in the &omba"  bar,iii his pupilage under *amshedji +anga,i his 'oe to elhi, !he -lorious "ears as a (onstitutional expert, his brush with being the Additional olicitor -eneral /f #ndia, the dark  hours of 0mergenc", some 1eflections) 2ost 0mergenc", whist traersing the reader through a discussion of the epochal constitutional cases 3Golakh Nath’, Kesavananda harti  and  !"#   $abalpur cases.

His incisie anal"sis of a m"riad of cases helps us deelop a general understanding of the niceties of law and legislation.i #t$s a definitie, anal"tical and meticulous account of the present state of the nation 4 from a constitutional perspectie 4 b" one of #ndia$s most respected legal luminaries. An ardent defender of the (onstitution of #ndia, Fali Nariman has toda" attained the status of an outstanding law"er who strongl" beliees in the rule of the law and stands b" his conictions. He will remain a legend for all times to come.

NARIMAN: A R ACONTEUR 

Nariman has come out as a master story teller, this  book traces the life and career of 

 Nariman from his birth in &urma 53 % have been reliabl& informed and brought up to believe that %  was born on the '(th da& of $anuar& ')*) in farawa& +angoon.$6 to the ripe age of 78, with a

%ueer wit and an eas", but a puckish sense of humor.ii He narrates the details of his personal life, proiding the nitt"9gritties of a life well lied, commingled with famil" and friends.iii!he book is marked b" his gentlemanliness and decenc" as he gies fulsome praise to those whom he admires and has a high regard for, but refrains from naming those about whom his opinion is less than satisfactor".  Nariman$s unconditional loe for his famil" and friends comes out alie through the pages of his autobiograph". !he deep affection and adoration he holds for his wife, &apsi is a thing of beaut". He acknowledges her loe and holds her responsible for all that the success he has achieed. % have made something of m& life it is entirel& because of her; she has been m& life support in  good times and bad. -he has alwa&s been a most loving and lo&al consort.

:aced with anecdotes, stories and raconteur, “&efore 'emor" Fades” takes a detour and highlights the lighter shades especiall" when Nariman reminisces the times he has spent with aried law"ers and judges. His account of their personalities and working st"les is rieting, intriguing, highl" engaging and, b" and large, inspires confidence in the soundness of judicial s"stems in #ndia. entiments interspersed in the autobiograph" tugs at the heart strings of readers when Nariman narrates interesting instances of his life time. A particularl" cute instance is when he was offered High (ourt *udgeship at the age of ;7 but declined the honor for financial reasons. He expresses his emotional state so beautifull" when his daughter Anaheetaix told 3&apsi$ 5Nariman$s wife6 “ #umm&, please tell dadd& to accept; % promise % will not spend too much mone&, and will cut  down on chocolates and sweets because % would like him to be a /udge”. nion ?f %ndia, Newsprint 4ase ')@A>www.ama=on.in>&efore9'emor"9Fades9An9Autobiograph">dp>;7@;@CG  , :ast isited on Februar" @I, IG@C6. xvii Nariman the lead counsel for the Dnion (arbide (orporation receied seere criticisms while representing the compan". “Tribune des "roits 1umains  “described him as a KFallen AngelK, %uestioning his reputation as a human rights actiist. #n this autobiograph" Nariman has reproduced the letter that he wrote in response to the  published article in which he defends himself b" stating that the suggestion that law"ers who are human rights actiists should not accept briefs of those who “ violate the human rights of othersB, is impractical and fraught with grave consequences as it puts an almost impossible burden on the law&er of pre=/udging guilt; and more important< it precludes the person charged with infringing the human rights of another such as one accused of murder< the right to be defended b& a Blaw&er of his choice = in m& countr&, a guaranteed constitutional right.

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