Former Union Law Minister and veteran criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani passed away at his residence on Sunday, confirmed advocate Ashish Dixit. He was 96. He was elected in 2010 as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association. He was born on September 14, 1923, in Sindh, Pakistan and completed his L.L.M. from the S.C. Shahani Law College in Karachi. In 1977, He was first elected to the Lok Sabha.

I consider myself fortunate to have got numerous opportunities to interact with Shri Ram Jethmalani Ji. In these sad moments, my condolences to his family, friends and many admirers. He may not be here but his pioneering work will live on! Om Shanti.