Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Nariman’s
tenure was notable for the impactful judgments he delivered on a multifarious range of subjects
Fredun E. Devitre
This is a truth universally acknowledged that on August 12, 2021, a genius retired as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. To those who know Justice Rohinton Nariman, this is a simple statement of fact. To those who do not, it may appear to be hyperbole. Is it? The encomiums showered on him at a multitude of farewell functions, official and private, would have converted even doubting sceptics to that view. The sheer statistics are staggering. About 365 major, impactful judgments, in addition to a thousand orders and about 500 reported decisions of the apex court in which......