K. Parasaran

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Keshava Parasaran
Advocate General of Tamil Nadu
In office
1976–1977
Preceded byGovind Swaminadhan
Succeeded byV. P. Raman
Personal details
Born (1927-10-09) 9 October 1927 (age 96)
Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouse
Shrimati Saroja Parasaran
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(after 1949)​
Children5, including Mohan Parasaran
ParentR. Kesava Aiyangar (father)
EducationB.A. (Economics), Presidency College, Chennai
B.L., Law College, Madras
Occupation
AwardsPadma Bhushan(2003), Padma Vibhushan(2011)

Keshava Parasaran (born 9 October 1927) is a lawyer from India. He was

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. However later, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was appointed to lead the trust. The trust oversees the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.[3]

Early life and education

Born in the Srirangam district of Tamil Nadu, Parasaran is the son of Kesava Iyengar, a lawyer, and Shrimati Ranganayaki. While pursuing his BL (now, BA. LLB), he was awarded the Shri Justice C.V. Kumaraswami Sastri Sanskrit Medal and Justice Shri V. Bhashyam Iyengar Gold Medal in Hindu Law. During the Bar Council examination, he received the Justice Shri K.S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar Medal.[1]

Career

Parasaran began his legal practice before the Supreme Court in 1958. He defended the National Judicial Appointments Commission in 2014, as a member of the Rajya Sabha. In a career spanning over six decades, Parasaran is known for his contribution in the following cases:

Sabarimala case

In the

Sabarimala Temple is right. He recited paragraphs from the Ramayana to explain the concept of Naishtika Brahmacharya, that is, the celibate nature of the deity Ayyappan.[4]

Ayodhya land dispute case

Parasaran successfully fought the

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.[5] He was described as "Pitamah of Indian Bar" by Sanjay Kishan Kaul for his contribution.[6]

Personal life

In 1949, Parasaran married Saroja, and has three sons, Mohan Parasaran, who was Solicitor General of India during the Congress led UPA 2 Government, Balaji Parasaran, and Satish Parasaran and two daughters.[1][4]

Award

References

  1. ^ a b c Roy, Debayan (18 October 2019). "Parasaran, the 'pitamah' of Indian lawyers got his wish when Ayodhya hearings ended". ThePrint. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet K Parasaran, the 93-year-old Advocate For Hindus Whose Spiritual Connect With Ram Kept Him Going". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "At 92, key face in Ayodhya case K Parasaran is a trusted voice of many governments". The Indian Express. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b Express Web Desk (6 February 2020). "Who is K Parasaran?". The Indian Express.
  6. ^ a b Roy, Debayan (18 October 2019). "Parasaran, the 'pitamah' of Indian lawyers got his wish when Ayodhya hearings ended". The Print.
  7. ^ "K Parasaran, 'Pitamaha' of India Bar, emerges hero in Ayodhya land dispute case". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  8. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  9. ^ "M Venkaiah Naidu presents Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award to K Parasaran | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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