Government’s restrictions cannot abrogate fundamental rights, reiterated Justice Rohinton Nariman at the 16th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture
The contribution of jurist Nani Palkhivala to the cause of safeguarding fundamental rights and civil liberties in India was lauded by Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Nariman at the 16th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture on December 15, 2018 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). Nariman dedicated the lecture to Palkhivala’s recently deceased brother Behram whom he described as "an outstanding author” and a modest individual.
Addressing the gathering of Bombay High Court judges, lawyers, students and others Nariman spoke on how Palkhivala introduced the concept of "basic structure” of the Indian Constitution and how this fundamental section "cannot......