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Read this excerpt and get acquainted with the personal and political life of Soli Sorabjee, India's foremost constitutional experts.
He joined the profession of law during the beginning of and after practicing in the High Court at Hyderabad for few years shifted to..
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Biography of Soli Sorabjee
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, human rights activist, loving father, indulgent grandfather and dedicated jazz aficionado on April 30, 2021.
We are fortunate to have our endowed lecture series named after Soli Sorabjee and were privileged to have him speak at Brandeis in the inaugural year.
Our sincerest condolences to Aarti Mody ('10), and the entire family.
Signed,
The SAS faculty
View his New York Times obituary here.
Soli Jehangir Sorabjee was born in 1930 in Bombay.
He commenced his legal practice in 1953 in Bombay High Court.
Written by: Abhinav Chandrachud · Narrated by: Vivek Bhatia · Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins · Language: English · 4 out of 5 stars 3 ratings.In 1971, he was designated senior counsel by the Supreme Court of India. He became the attorney general of India first from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.
Sorabjee was a renowned human rights lawyer. He was appointed by the United Nations (UN) as a Special Rapporteur for Nigeria, in 1997, to report on the human rights situation in that count