New Delhi: Ram Jethmalani, veteran lawyer and former union law minister, passed away at his residence on Sunday.
Born in Sikhapur of Sindh province, in present day Pakistan, on September 14, 1923 Ram Jethmalani had obtained his law degree when he was just 17. He started practicing law in Karachi until the partition.
Jethmalani announced his retirement in September 2017, He had fought several high-profile cases, representing many controversial clients like stockbroker Harshad Mehta.
His high profile cases include Indira Gandhi assassination case, Harshad Mehta stock scam case, Ketan Parekh case, LK Advani's defence in hawala case, Jayalalitha's defence in disproportionate assets case, Kanimozhi's defence in 2G scam trial, Manu Sharma's defence in Jessica Lall case, Lalu Prasad Yadav's defence in fodder scam case etc.
