Nani Palkhivala : A Miscellany

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Description
There are many writings of Nani A. Palkhivala (1920 - 2002), the legal luminary, which have not been collected in hitherto published books relating to him. This book presents selections from the 'Uncollected Palkhivala'. It also contains a number of rare tributes and other writings about him and presents brief accounts of less known events from his life.
Originally intended as comprising of two parts, this book is divided into three parts. The essays in 'Part One' present a number of selections from Palkhivala's uncollected writings. 'Part Two' contains a miscellany of essays, including an account of a book release function, excerpts from rare tributes and recollections and even criticisms of Palkhivala by his contemporaries, and my reminiscences of the occasion when he and two other distinguished personalities were conferred Honorary Doctorates by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in the year 2000.
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Table of Contents
PART ONE: ESSAYS CONTAINING SELECTIONS FROM THE UNCOLLECTED PALKHIVALA
1. Forewords and Introductions
2. The Constitution and the Common Man
3. Tax and Economics
4. Indian Democracy
5. Defending the Supreme Court of India
6. The Presidential Prerogative
7. Hindutva Judgment
8. A Book Appreciation
9. Some Letters and Other Things
10. Some Incidents in the 1990s
II. Palkhivala's Despondency
PART TWO: OTHER ESSAYS
12. A Book Release Function
13. Felicitations and Reminiscences
14. Criticisms and Defence
15. A Memorable Evening
16. A Bibliophile's Palkhivala
PART THREE
17. Down Memory Lane:
       My Reminiscences of
       Nani Palkhivala in Chennai
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTES
INDEX
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Author Details
Nani A. Palkhivala (1920 - 2002) was a renowned Tax and Constitutional lawyer, and author of many books, including a celebrated treatise on the Indian Income Tax Act. He was India's Ambassador to the United States from 1977 to 1979. For his defence of the citizens' Constitutional rights, he was conferred honorary doctorate by two prestigious universities in the U.S.
rare This book presents selections from many of his uncollected writings. It also has a number of other essays containing ra writings about him and recounting many less known incidents from his life. It contains many rare, hitherto uncollected photographs.
Suresh Balakrishnan is an Advocate and author of a few books, including Eardley Norton: A Biography (Old Madras Press, 2018). He lives in Chennai. He can be contacted at catch.suresh@yahoo.com
T. S. Gopal is a Social Activist and former Assistant Secretary of the Forum of Free Enterprise, Madras centre. He has arranged Palkhivala's budget speeches in Madras on several occasions. He lives in Chennai.