Legal Stalwarts Remember the Legend Ram Jethmalani; also Debate on the Pros and Cons of Media Trial

Mahesh Jethmalani welcomed the distinguished panel members and opened the contentious debate with a couple of burning questions around media trial

In fond memory of one of the finest lawyers India has ever seen, Parliamentarian, Academician, a legend in his own right -Mr. Ram Jethmalani, News X channel has come up with its first edition of its series of lectures by India’s finest legal luminaries under one platform. While some called him an “incurable maverick”, a man with high-quality brain, others refused to not box him as just a “brilliant criminal lawyer” rather they termed the legal legend as a great constitutional lawyer who had tremendous knowledge on every facet of law. The eminent lawyers not only spoke in length talking greatness of Mr. Jethmalani but also spoke in length on the debate “Pros and Cons of Media trial.”

In his welcome address, Mahesh Jethmalani, an eminent lawyer himself also the son of late Ram Jethmalani commenced the show talking of his father, introduced the outstanding panel of legal eagles who graced their presence, namely, Fali S Nariman, Padma Vibhushan, senior advocate, Soli J Sorabjee, former attorney general of India, Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister of law & justice and IT, Justice N V Ramanna, Judge, Supreme Court of India, K K Vennugopal, Attorney General of India, Senior advocates of the Supreme Court of India-  C. Aryama Sundaram, Kapil Sibal, Harish Salve, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India. Mahesh that this is a great acknowledgement of his legendary father’s legacy, he talked briefly on the debate whether or not media believes in justice through their trials.  Mr Mahesh Jethmalani set the tone for the debate by raising a couple of poignant questions on issues surrounding media trial.