Fali Nariman
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Fali Nariman is a distinguished Indian jurist and senior advocate renowned for his contributions to constitutional law and his influential role in the Supreme Court of India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rohinton Fali Nariman | 3 |
| Fali Nariman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3461633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fali Nariman Context triple: [Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad, notableRelative, Fali Nariman]
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A.
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is an Indian jurist known for his progressive and influential judgments on constitutional law, civil liberties, and social justice.
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B.
Soli Sorabjee
Soli Sorabjee was a prominent Indian jurist and former Attorney General of India, renowned for his contributions to constitutional law and civil liberties.
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C.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra
Bhagwati Charan Vohra was an Indian revolutionary and ideologue of the independence movement, closely associated with Bhagat Singh and known for his influential writings advocating socialist and anti-colonial struggle.
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D.
Daulat Singh Kothari
Daulat Singh Kothari was a prominent Indian physicist and educationist known for his contributions to theoretical physics and for shaping India’s post-independence science and education policy.
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E.
Ajit Jain
Ajit Jain is an Indian-American business executive best known as a top insurance lieutenant and potential successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fali Nariman Target entity description: Fali Nariman is a distinguished Indian jurist and senior advocate renowned for his contributions to constitutional law and his influential role in the Supreme Court of India.
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A.
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is an Indian jurist known for his progressive and influential judgments on constitutional law, civil liberties, and social justice.
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B.
Soli Sorabjee
Soli Sorabjee was a prominent Indian jurist and former Attorney General of India, renowned for his contributions to constitutional law and civil liberties.
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C.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra
Bhagwati Charan Vohra was an Indian revolutionary and ideologue of the independence movement, closely associated with Bhagat Singh and known for his influential writings advocating socialist and anti-colonial struggle.
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D.
Daulat Singh Kothari
Daulat Singh Kothari was a prominent Indian physicist and educationist known for his contributions to theoretical physics and for shaping India’s post-independence science and education policy.
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E.
Ajit Jain
Ajit Jain is an Indian-American business executive best known as a top insurance lieutenant and potential successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ senior advocate ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography
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India’s Legal System: Can it be Saved? ⓘ The State of the Nation ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gruber Justice Prize
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surface form:
Gruber Prize for Justice
Padma Bhushan ⓘ Padma Bhushan ⓘ
surface form:
Padma Bhushan (1971)
Padma Vibhushan ⓘ Padma Vibhushan ⓘ
surface form:
Padma Vibhushan (2007)
|
| child |
Fali Nariman
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rohinton Fali Nariman
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| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-01-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Government Law College Mumbai
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surface form:
Government Law College, Mumbai
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai ⓘ |
| endTime |
1975 (as Additional Solicitor General of India)
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2005 (as nominated Rajya Sabha member) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Parsis
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surface form:
Parsi
|
| fieldOfWork |
arbitration law
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constitutional law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
independent stance during the Emergency in India
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influence on interpretation of the Indian Constitution ⓘ resignation as Additional Solicitor General after declaration of Emergency ⓘ |
| memberOf |
ICC International Court of Arbitration
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surface form:
International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce
London Court of International Arbitration ⓘ Permanent Court of Arbitration ⓘ
surface form:
Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague
Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| name | Fali Sam Nariman ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Fali Nariman
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rohinton Fali Nariman
|
| notableWork |
Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography
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contributions to constitutional jurisprudence in India ⓘ participation in landmark Supreme Court cases ⓘ |
| occupation | senior advocate, Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Yangon
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surface form:
Rangoon, Burma
|
| positionHeld |
Additional Solicitor General of India
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ Nominated Member of Rajya Sabha ⓘ President, Bar Association of India ⓘ President, International Council for Commercial Arbitration ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| spouse | Bapsi F. Nariman ⓘ |
| startTime |
1972 (as Additional Solicitor General of India)
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1999 (as nominated Rajya Sabha member) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Mumbai
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New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rohinton Fali Nariman
this entity surface form:
Rohinton Fali Nariman
this entity surface form:
Rohinton Fali Nariman