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Rohinton Fali Nariman
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Rohinton Fali Nariman

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Serving on India’s Supreme Court and defending constitutional freedoms.

Section 66A · The Inner Fire

Born
13 August 1956
Birthplace
Mumbai, India

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Rohinton Fali Nariman

Rohinton Fali Nariman is an Indian jurist who moved directly from legal practice to the Supreme Court in 2014.

Early life

Education

Studied commerce in Delhi, law at Delhi University and then at Harvard.

Career

  1. 1979

    Legal practice

    Joined the Bar.

  2. 2011–2013

    Solicitor General

    Served as a senior law officer of India.

  3. 2014–2021

    Supreme Court

    Served as a judge until retirement.

Selected work

Section 66A

Authored the judgment striking down restrictions on online speech.

The Inner Fire

Published a study of Zoroastrian scripture.

Beyond work

Professional welfare

Established a trust supporting Supreme Court lawyers and younger legal talent.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Supreme Court of India. GODL-India · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.