NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judges as well as top supporters of this nation paid tributes to the late Soli Sorabjee who passed out back and explained as a crusader of individual freedom and among the greatest attorneys India has ever had.
Speaking in a convention in remembrance of Sorabjee,” Chief Justice of India N V Ramana reported the participation of Sorabjee at the development of Indian jurisprudence is gigantic that couldn’t be explained in a couple of words.
Terming him a”epitome of elegance, modesty, humility, kindness and ethics”, CJI Ramana stated Sorabjee motivated him to carry on in the career.
“He was also a guy having an unflinching faith in the inherent ideals, especially those pertaining to the liberty of speech and individual rights.
He had been a protector of civil liberties through the difficult Emergency age.
He also played a critical part in a number of the most iconic instances that have clarified the legal landscape of the terrific nation.
He helped Nani Palkhivala from the Golaknath along with Kesavananda Bharati instances.
As a counselor, and then the attorney general of India, he contended many landmark cases like Maneka Gandhi, D C Wadhwa and S T Bommai.
It could be stated in unequivocal terms he played a critical role in crafting our nation’s jurisprudence.
He brought glory and honor not just for himselfbut to the establishment as a whole,” Justice Ramana stated.
SC judge Justice D Y Chandrachud stated he consented to take judgeship just on Sorabjee’s advice.
“Once I was asked for a judgeI switched to Soli for guidance.
Soli said’you’ve got to answer the phone support’.
I recognized that guidance of my mentor,” he explained.
Justice U U Lalit stated Sorabjee excelled in many divisions of legislation enforcement and had been a champion of individual rights and rights of minorities within his lifetime and one place that was quite dear to him has been liberty of expression, free media and Article 19(1)(a).
Judges, Attorneys pay tribute to Faith crusader Soli Sorabjee
