Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium said that MC Setalvad had a sparkling presence and radiated putrity. Speaking to Rainmaker, the Solicitor General and the Chairman of the Bar Council of India was reflecting on his early interactions as a young boy with MC Setalvad, HM Seervai, MC Chagla and a few more great lawyers . He said that he had the privilege to be born to a set of highly respected lawyers who maintained high standards of integrity. Of his father, he said that he was a person of powerful presence and a very good communicator, whom he lost very early in life. "He used to look up to Mr. Setalvad. Setalvad was perhaps a role model for him and so many other advocates who were practising in the Supreme Court in that generation." "I had accidentally, the opportunity of meeting and playing in the lap of Mr. Setalvad. He always had long pockets. One pocket was full of almonds and the other was full of cashews, which he would share with children." "He used to wear a simple kurta pajama. He had a deep, non-offensive gaze which never gave away what he was thinking." Subramanium also said that Setalvad later gave him an autographed copy of his book, "My Life, Law and Other Things", which became a staple diet of inspiration. Setalvad had been the first Chairman of the Bar Council of India. "The late Mr Chagla had an aura about him. He was gracious, spoke English really well and was very fond of cricket commentary. He would step out of a court to quickly check the score in a <b>...</b>
Gopal Subramanium
Bar Council of India
Solicitor General
Setalvad
Seervai
Chagla
Niren Dey
Achari
lawyer
chairman
