Jump to content

G. Vasantha Pai

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jabberjaw (talk | contribs) at 00:19, 24 July 2019 (copy edit/clean up, typo(s) fixed: India’s → India's; rmv MI). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

G. Vasantha Pai was a Senior Advocate of the Madras High Court and Indian Supreme Court, a freedom fighter, and a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (MLC).[1][2][3][4]

Early life

At a young age, Vasantha Pai joined public life. He actively participated in India's freedom struggle as a response to Mahatma’s call. Pai enrolled as a student of the Madras Law College. With lot of struggles, he obtained his law degree. Later Pai got his early practical training from his father, Guna Pai, who was a famous commercial lawyer in Ernakulam, Kerala. Pai moved to Chennai in the 1950s and started his legal practice. During the same time, the Indian High Courts began in exploring their new constitutional powers under the writ jurisdiction. Vasantha Pai specialized in election law issues and corporate matters and became a well-known authority on these legal subjects.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Vasantha Pai, an advocate's advocate - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ "G. Vasantha Pai vs Sri S. Ramachandra Iyer Now ... on 20 March, 1967". Indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ^ Raghavan, Vikram (1 February 2009). "Law and Other Things: G. Vasantha Pai - Unsung Pioneer of Judicial Accountability in India". Lawandotherthings.blogspot.in. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ "C Hariprasad Vs. G Vasantha Pai". The-laws.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ^ Raghavan, Vikram (1 February 2009). "Law and Other Things: G. Vasantha Pai - Unsung Pioneer of Judicial Accountability in India". Lawandotherthings.blogspot.in. Retrieved 12 December 2018.