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South’s First Beacon of Justice: T. Muthuswamy Iyer

Lex Witness Bureau | August 2022

A statement that aptly tells us about the history of Indian scholars in the 19th century is “There are people […]

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Soli Jehangir Sorabjee – Custodian of Constitutional Rights

Lex Witness Bureau | July 2022

The bug had bitten these were the words of Soli Jehangir Sorabjee when he first listened to presumably unlabeled or […]

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B.N. Rau First Indian to become a Permanent Judge of ICJ

Lex Witness Bureau | June 2022

Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, CIE, (26 February 1887 – 30 November 1953) was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and […]

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The First Visually Challenged Parliamentarian of Independent India – Sadhan Chandra Gupta

Lex Witness Bureau | May 2022

Born on November 7, 1917, Sadhan Chandra Gupta was an eminent barrister and parliamentarian. He became the first blind parliamentarian […]

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Pushpa Kapila Hingorani – The Mother of PILs

Lex Witness Bureau | March 2022

Born on December 27, 1927 in Nairobi, Kenya, Kapila Hingorani was the first girl from her community to travel from […]

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The Poor Man’s Lawyer: Kudmul Ranga Rao

Lex Witness Bureau | January 2022

A Dalit boy who studies in my school should join public service and his car should move around on our […]

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Monomohun Ghose – The First Practicing Barrister of Indian Origin

Lex Witness Bureau | December 2021

Barrister Monomohun Ghose, the first practicing barrister of Indian origin, was born on March 13, 1844, in Munshiganj, which was […]

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S. Subramania Iyer: Lawyer, Jurist & Freedom Fighter

Lex Witness Bureau | September 2021

Sir Subbier Subramania Iyer was an Indian lawyer, jurist and freedom fighter who, along with Annie Besant, founded the Home […]

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Badruddin Tyabji – The First Indian Barrister of the High Court of Bombay

Lex Witness Bureau | August 2021

Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer, activist and politician during British Raj. Tyabji was the first Indian to practice as […]

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Regina Guha – Torchbearer of the Fight to Make “Women in Law” A Reality in India

Lex Witness Bureau | July 2021

Regina Guha was an Indian lawyer and teacher. In 1916, she fought a notable case challenging the interpretation of legal […]

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