India, Feb. 21 -- "I have lived and flourished in a secular India. In the fullness of time, if God wills, I would also like to die in a secular India," Fali S Nariman, a distinguished legal luminary and veteran lawyer stated in his book Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography, indicating the monumental sense of probity and concerns for the constitutional ethos that the titan of the legal profession had till he breathed his last in the wee hours of Wednesday.

A Padma Vibhushan recipient, Nariman, 95, died peacefully at around 12.40am on Wednesday at his New Delhi residence, leaving behind a legacy of matchless expertise, unwavering integrity, and profound impact. Nariman is survived by his son and former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton...