Rohinton Fali Nariman | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
In office 7 July 2014 – 12 August 2021 | |
Nominated by | Rajendra Mal Lodha |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Solicitor General of India | |
In office 27 July 2011 – 4 February 2013 | |
Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Bombay, Bombay State, (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 13 August 1956
Spouse | Sanaya Nariman[2] |
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Alma mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce (B.Com Hons.) University of Delhi (LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
Rohinton Fali Nariman (born 13 August 1956) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.[3] Before being elevated as a judge, he practised as a senior counsel at the Supreme Court. He was appointed the Solicitor General of India on 23 July 2011.[4] He also served as a member of the Bar Council of India.[5] He was designated as a Senior Counsel by Chief Justice Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah in 1993 at the early age of 37.[4][6][7]