I have lived and flourished in a secular India. In the fullness of time if God wills, I would also like to die in a secular India. - Fali Sam Nariman

'violate the human rights of others', is impractical and fraught with grave consequences as it puts an almost impossible burden on the lawyer of pre-judging guilt; and (more important) it precludes the person charged with infringing the human rights of another (such as one accused of murder) the right to be defended by a 'lawyer of his choice” - in my country, a guaranteed constitutional right.”

I generally keep upto date with recent academic writings in law and literature; and to keep myself upto date I also subscribe to and browse through the New York Review of Books – a bi-weekly feature which gives all the current publications around the world – as well as the London Review of Books.

Affirmative action in education is what we need -- not quotas," he said, delivering the 49th convocation address at the IIT Madras.