BEFORE MEMORY FADES: An Autobiography

Author: Fali S. Nariman Category: Autobiography, Bestsellers ISBN: 9789381431450 Binding: Paperback with flaps Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm Number of Pages: 458

Starting with his formative years, when he had the good fortune to interact with many eminent judges and advocates, Fali S. Nariman moves on to deal with a wide variety of
important subjects, such as:

  • The sanctity of the Indian Constitution and attempts to tamper with it.
  • Crucial cases that have made a decisive impact on the nation, especially on the interpretation of the law.
  • The relationship between the political class and the judiciary.
  • The cancer of corruption and how to combat this menace.

 

The author outlines measures to restore the now-low credibility of the legal profession. He also delineates his role in several high-profile cases. In recognition of his track record, the Government of India nominated him to the Rajya Sabha. He describes the highlights of his tenure there. Both members of the legal profession and the lay reader
will find the contents informative and useful.


Fali S. Nariman

Fali S. Nariman is a senior advocate, Supreme Court of India. He was inducted as a member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) from 1988 to 2003 and functioned as vice-president of the ICC Court of International Arbitration, Paris, from 1989 to 2005. He was elected president of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) from 1994 to 2002, and since then has been designated its honorary president. Awarded the Padma Bhushan in January 1991 for recognition of “distinguished services in the field of jurisprudence”, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan (India’s second highest civilian award) in January 2007, for recognition of “exceptional and distinguished services in the field of public affairs”. He served as a nominated member of the Upper House of India’s Parliament from 1999 to 2005.

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