"One very important thing that young lawyers must know is that when one argues a case and later in the evening you ponder over it and say, that’s what I should have said (but you never said it), that’s the only regret. It could have been the winning point or something you wish you had not said, which is even worse. If you get angry at that point in the courtroom, losing your temper can be a disaster. You can’t afford it because your client suffers and nobody likes you for it. It all comes with age and practice."
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Fali Sam Nariman
Fali Sam Nariman (10 January 1929 – 21 February 2024) was an Indian legal legend, a Constitutional jurist and senior advocate to the Supreme Court of India. He is also an internationally recognised authority on international arbitration. He was also Additional Solicitor General of India, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament of India, and President of the Bar Association of India. He has played a key role in establishing and enforcing the law in India. He had been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, t
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