M Rishi Kumar Dugar “…We should avoid relying on high-profile lawyers (with political inclinations) because with their argumentative skills, they are able to rationalize all forms of tyranny.” India’s pre-eminent Senior Advocate and internationally admired and respected lawyer Mr. Fali Nariman shared this view in his autobiography, Before Memory Fades. The excerpt is taken from the chapter very aptly titled for the current times, Judicial Governance and Judicial Activism. While capturing the evolution of Article 226 (Power of High Courts to issue certain writs) and how three prominent practising lawyers, forming part of the Constitution Committee with their specific mandate to clip […]
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