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Violet Hari Alva A Lawyer, Politician, Freedom Fighter

Lex Witness Bureau | March 2017

Violet Hari Alva was an Indian lawyer, politician and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. She was the first woman […]

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Justice MC Chagla Independent India’s first Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court

Lex Witness Bureau | February 2017

Mahommedali Currim Chagla was an Indian jurist, diplomat, and Cabinet Minister who served as the independent India’s first Chief Justice […]

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Nanabhoy Palkhivala -A Legal Legendary

Lex Witness Bureau | January 2017

Nani Palkhivala was born in 1920 in Bombay to blue collar, middleclass Parsi parents. His family name derives from the […]

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Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud – Longest Serving Chief Justice in India’s History

Lex Witness Bureau | December 2016

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud born on 12 July 1920 and was the 16th Chief Justice of India, serving from 22 February […]

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Justice Leila Seth – Delhi High Court’s First Lady Justice

Lex Witness Bureau | November 2016

Justice Leila Seth was the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to […]

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MC Setalvad – First and the Longest serving Attorney General for India

Lex Witness Bureau | October 2016

Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad was born in 1884. He was an eminent Indian jurist who was the first Attorney General for […]

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Meet India’s First Solicitor General – CK Daphtary

Lex Witness Bureau | September 2016

The Indian bar has produced many luminaries. In flights of fantasies, one might dream of discussing the classics and the […]

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Meet the World’s First Prime Minister – Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike

Lex Witness Bureau | August 2016

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician. She served as prime minister three times and was the leader […]

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Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar – India’s 1st Lok Sabha Speaker

Lex Witness Bureau | July 2016

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (27 November 1888 – 27 February 1956) popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President […]

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C Rajagopalachari – The Last Governor General of India

Lex Witness Bureau | June 2016

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, […]

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