Mourning the demise of former Union Minister and senior advocate Arun Jaitley, the Bar Council of India said that the "Bar has lost an eminent jurist and one of its tallest members." Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman, Bar Council of India said, "Bar has lost an eminent jurist, a talented leader and one of its tallest members. A politician who was acceptable to people across the party lines. He always stood for the causes of the legal fraternity. He was a true friend of friends and was the pride for the Bar."

Mishara further said that Jaitley was one of the best bilingual orators, who could orate in both, English & Hindi and was also a noted Parliamentarian. He said that it won't be possible to fill the void created due to the demise of the legal giant. Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon.