Nani Palkhivala Memorial Quiz, 2020

Final Round
Conducted by Mr. Sanjay R
Hegde, Senior Advocate, Supreme
Court of India
Nani Palkhivala Quiz, 2020

Infinite Bounce
10 points for a direct or a pass
No negatives, unless specified
The quiz master’s word is final
Round 1

1) X, once, circulated a draft of a judgment
to one of his colleagues who rarely shared
his views. The colleague sent back the draft
to X with several sharp adverse comments
in the margin and then at the foot of the
draft wrote "Please do not read the marginal
comments. They are not for your eyes".
He promptly sent back the draft with a note
"Please do not worry, I never read anything
which you write".
Who is being talked about?

 Justice HJ Kania
 Justice BK Mukherjea
 Justice TL Venkaratama Iyer
 Justice HR Khanna
 The only four judges whose portraits have been
hung inside Supreme Court courtrooms.

3) Naurangrai was a jailer during the British Raj. The story
goes that he was dictating a letter requesting a civil
posting for his second son Debi Prasad, when a prison
inmate suggested that he should be studying law instead
of pushing files, as there was a dire need for good Indian
lawyers.
Debi Prasad went on to become a lawyer. He was elected
to the Constituent Assembly and was also a member of the
Drafting Committee.
He founded a firm with his brothers which was one of the
few firms of its time that chose to represent Indian
business interests over British business interests. Name
the firm.

4) X as depicted in the film was voted by
the American Film Institute to be the greatest hero in
American film. He was chosen over film protagonists
including Indiana Jones, Rocky Balboa, and Gandhi
(as depicted in the film). In 2008, X was selected
by Empire magazine as one of The 100 Greatest Movie
Characters. Premiere magazine also ranked him
number 13 on their list of The 100 Greatest Movie
Characters of All Time. On their list of the 100 Greatest
Fictional Characters, Fandomania.com ranked X at
number 32. Entertainment Weekly placed him on their
list of The 20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture.

5) The Forum for Free Enterprise was established by
Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff in 1954 as a think tank to
counter the socialist tendencies of
the Nehru government. A public meeting of the
forum was held in a small hall of the Green Hotel in
Bombay sometime in 1958. This meeting was the first
instance of ‘X’ delivering a speech. This speech
would go on to become an annual feature and had to
be staged at the Brabourne Stadium due to the sheer
number of people who attended every year.
ID X and the subject of the speech/ lecture.

Nani Palkhivala’s annual
budget lecture

6) Sir Benegal Rau
Nagendra Singh
R. S. Pathak
Complete the series.

7) The symbol was designed by Professor Tarun
Deep Girdher of National Institute of Design
(NID). Though the symbol itself was first used in
2016, the practice was introduced in India
subsequent to a 2013 Supreme Court Judgment.
What is this a symbol for?

 None of the Above vote on EVMs
 People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of
India, (2013) 10 SCC 1

8)Justice X(in exasperation): "Mr. Attorney, do you
think we are fools sitting up here?“
Y (with a straight face): "Your Lordships have put me
in a very difficult position, If I say yes, it may be
contempt. And if I say no, it may be perjury.“
That evoked a hearty laugh from X and became part
of legal folklore.
Id. X and Y

Justice Kuldip Singh,
Attorney General
G Ramaswamy

9) The _______ ____________were first logged as sighted
by Christopher Columbus on 10 May 1503 during his fourth
and final voyage to the New World. He named the
islands Las Tortugas after the large number of sea
turtles observed there. The first recorded English visitor to
the islands was Sir Francis Drake in 1586. He subsequently
named the islands “_________" after a Neo-Taino word for
"alligator“.
On 8 February 1794, the inhabitants of _______ ________
rescued the crews of a group of ten merchant ships,
including HMS Convert, an incident that has since become
known as the Wreck of the Ten Sail.

Legend has it that King George III rewarded the
inhabitants with a promise never to introduce taxes
as compensation for their generosity. This was
because one of the ships carried a member of the
King's own family, his son Prince William, Duke of
Clarence and St Andrews. While this remains a
popular legend, Queen Elizabeth II herself, along
with various history books, states the story is not
true.
Which place is being talked about?

10) The 1932 MGM movie, Rasputin and the Empress,
insinuated that the character Princess Natasha had been
raped by Rasputin. Princess Natasha's character was
supposedly intended to represent Princess Irina of Russia,
and the real Princess Irina sued MGM for libel. After seeing
the film twice, the jury agreed that the princess had been
defamed. Princess Irina and her husband Felix
Youssoupoff were reportedly awarded $127,373 in damages
by the English Court of Appeal in 1934 and $1 million in
an out-of-court settlement with MGM. As a preventive
measure against further lawsuits, the film was taken out of
distribution for decades.
What did all of this lead to?

Disclaimers were introduced before movies as a result.

1) MA Khan was a lawyer by education and is said to
have practised before the MP High Court and the
Supreme Court. He had married twice, with both his
wives living in the same house. Khan later asked his first
wife to move to a different house – a shanty that he
owned in an adjacent lane, with her grown up sons.
He divorced his wife subsequently. While moving out of
the house, the 62 year old ‘X’ warned her husband –”Vakil
Saab, if I go to Court, you will never be able to wear your
black coat again.”
X did go to Court. X won. An insulted MA Khan never
practised law again. Identify.

3) The phrase ‘The man on the Clapham omnibus’ was
first put to legal use in a reported judgment by Sir Richard
Henn Collins MR in the 1903 English Court of Appeal libel
case, McQuire v. Western Morning News.
It is possibly derived from the phrase "Public opinion ... is
the opinion of the bald-headed man at the back of the omnibus”,
coined by the 19th century journalist Walter
Bagehot. Clapham in south London at the time was a
nondescript commuter suburb seen to represent everyday
London. Omnibus is now rather an archaic expression for
a public bus, used by Londoners but was in common use
by the judiciary at the beginning of the 20th century.

In Australia, the "Clapham omnibus"
expression has inspired the New South
Wales and Victorian equivalents, "the man
on the Bondi tram" and "the man on the
Bourke Street tram".
In Hong Kong, the equivalent expression is
"the man on the Shaukiwan Tram.“
What common legal expression is used as a
substitute for these expressions?

Reasonable Person Standard/Ordinary
Prudent Man

4) Mahendra Karma was a Congress
leader from Chhattisgarh. He was the leader of
the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan
Sabha from 2004 to 2008. In 2005, he played a
top role in organising the ’X’ movement. ‘X’ is a
phrase in the Gondi language and means "Peace
March" or "Purification Hunt“. It was declared
to be illegal by the Supreme Court in 2011. Id X.

 Salwa Judum
 Nandini Sundar v. State of
Chhattisgarh, (2011) 7 SCC 547

5) A local cricket match in England was affected
in a strange way due to the passage of a
constitutional amendment in India. It was
December, 1971 and ‘X’ was playing for Sussex.
During the match, he received news regarding
the amendment. An individual at the ground
who had heard of the news asked how X’s name
was to go up on the scoreboard now.
X replied: "As far as I care, you can call me John
Smith." What had happened in India? Id X. [No
part points]

The 26th amendment to the Constitution was
made on December 28, 1971 to abolish privy
purses. X was Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who
could no longer use his title of the ‘Nawab of
Pataudi’. Hence, the confusion about his
name on the scoreboard.

6)
A zoomed in picture follows on the next slide.

The place marked on the
map is relevant to
International law. How?

7) This prominent leader of the Anglo-Indian
community was a barrister who was called to the bar
from Inner Temple, London. In 1942, he was elected
the President-in-chief of the Community of the All
India Anglo-Indian Association. He became a
member of the Constituent Assembly as a
representative of the Anglo-Indian community and
worked hard to get special provisions for Anglo-
Indians in the Constitution.
A leading group of schools, with branches in New
Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, is named after him.
Who are we talking about?

8) The New York Times, wrote at the time:
“If India ever finds its way back to the freedom and
democracy that were proud hallmarks of its first eighteen
years as an independent nation, someone will surely erect
a monument to ‘X’ of the Supreme Court. It was X who
spoke out fearlessly and eloquently for freedom this week
in dissenting from the Court's decision upholding the right
of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Government to imprison
political opponents at will and without court hearings...
The submission of an independent judiciary to absolutist
government is virtually the last step in the destruction of a
democratic society; and the Indian Supreme Court's
decision appears close to utter surrender.
Id X.

9) ‘X’ (picture in the next slide) graduated with a degree in
law from the Utkal University in Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
He wanted to travel to England to prepare himself for the
bar but was constrained by lack of funds. In 1950, due to
support from, Biju Patnaik, X travelled to England with a
suitcase, £10 and a one-way third class ticket. He enrolled at
Lincoln's Inn to study Law and was called to the Bar on 9
February 1954. Upon his return to India, he briefly practiced
criminal law at the Calcutta High Court. He subsequently
became a successful businessman. His company was
recognised by the Government of India as the country's
second largest silk exporter.
Despite these proficiencies, ‘X’ is known for a particular feat
that he achieved in 1958. Identify X.

Mihir Sen, First Indian to
swim across the English
Channel

10) ‘X’ (picture in next slide) was a leading
advocate, additional judge of the High Court (1919-
22), and the first South Asian Advocate-General of
Bombay (between 1922 and 1935, although not
continuously). He mentored several generations of
young advocates who served as his ‘devils.’ These
juniors included Parsi lawyers like H. M. Seervai,
Nani Palkhivala, Soli Sorabji, and Fali Nariman,
who would go on to become some of independent
India’s top litigators. His old chambers at the
Bombay HC is still referred to as ‘Chamber No.1’.
Identify

 End of Round 2.
 Scores Please.

 Written Round
 6 questions all connected by a theme
 Points per individual question
 Theme can be guessed after every two
questions
 Negative Marks
Theme Round

1) Called the "Queen of the Arabian Sea", ‘X’ was
an important spice trading centre on the west
coast of India from the 14th century onward,
and maintained a trade network with Arab
merchants from the pre-Islamic era. Occupied
by the Portuguese in 1503, ‘X’ was the first of
the European colonies in colonial India. It
remained the main seat of Portuguese India
until 1530, when Goa was chosen instead.
Identify.

2) The name ‘X’ is derived from Sanskrit
meaning capital, fort and military
establishment or a cantonment. The town is
famous for its unique silver filigree works
(Tarakasi), and woven textiles and horn works.
The city is also the birthplace of Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose.
Id.

3) Historical records like Imperial Gazetteer of India,
Vol 8, 1908 note that the city is said to be named
after a fisherwoman from the 17th century. For a
long period the town consisted only of a few
fishermen's huts. Today the city is known for its
aromatic rice variety named Doobraj rice and
handloom woven colourful soft Kosa silk saris. It
is also an important city for the Indian Railways, as
it is the headquarters for South East Central
Railway Zone. Which town?

4) According to a prevalent theory, ’X’ was named
after a sage who meditated on the banks of the
Narmada river. Another theory suggests an Arabic
origin of the word since _______ in Arabic means
granite boulders or huge boulders, which was
common in the region. According to a fringe
theory, the name refers to Jauli Pattala, a sub-
divisional unit, mentioned in Kalachuri
inscriptions. Jauli also refers to the Huna queen of
the Kalachuri king, Karna.
It is generally accepted that the game of snooker
had its origin in this town. Identify.

5) ‘X’ is located in the Kumaon foothills of the outer
Himalayas at a distance of 285 km (177 mi) from the
state capital Dehradun and 345 km (214 mi) from New
Delhi, the capital of India. Situated at an altitude of
2,084 metres (6,837 ft) above sea level, the city is set in
a valley containing an eye-shaped lake, approximately
two miles in circumference, and surrounded by
mountains.

6) The area around ‘X’ has been inhabited since the
11th century, when it was known as Ashaval . The
Indian independence movement developed roots in
the city when Mahatma Gandhi established two
ashrams – the Kochrab Ashram near Paldi in 1915 and
the Satyagraha Ashram (now Sabarmati Ashram) on
the banks of the Sabarmati in 1917 – which would
become centres of nationalist activities. In 2010 ‘X’ was
ranked third in Forbes's list of fastest growing cities of
the decade. In 2012, The Times of India chose ‘X’ as
India's best city to live in. Identify.

2) The name ‘X’ is derived from Sanskrit meaning
capital, fort and military establishment or a
cantonment. The town is famous for its unique
silver filigree works (Tarakasi), and woven textiles
and horn works. The city is also the birthplace of
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Id.

Theme – Non-state capitals which
have the Principal Bench of High
Courts

1) The Mundhra scam broke out in the LIC in the
1950s. Chief Justice Chagla of the Bombay HC was
appointed as sole commissioner to investigate the scam.
After his report, the finance Minister TT
Krishnamachari resigned. Subsequently, the
Government appointed a Board of enquiry headed by
‘X’ to investigate the charges against the finance
secretary and the office-bearers of the LIC. ‘X’ had
retired from the Supreme Court in 1956, but was
serving an additional term at that time. In his report
submitted in 1958, ‘X’ found that the finance secretary,
the Chairman of the LIC and its managing director were
guilty.

This displeased ‘Y’. At a press conference in 1959, Y told the
press that X’s findings were a ‘fantastic proposition’ and that
the person who had arrived at them was ‘lacking in
intelligence’.
The Supreme Court itself was on vacation at that time. But the
Calcutta High Court Bar passed a strong resolution condemning
‘Y’s remarks.
Y subsequently wrote a letter to X. He also wrote to the Chief
Justice of India and to the Secretary of the Calcutta Bar
apologizing for his remarks.
ID both X and Y.

Justice Vivian Bose
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

2) B.V. Narayana Reddy And Ors. vs State Of
Karnataka, ILR 1984 KAR 631 is perhaps the first
instance of a PIL being entertained by the Karnataka
High Court. The Petitioners before the Court sought to
protect an “ancient building” from demolition
contending that it was a a "Protected monument“ under
S. 4 of the Karnataka Ancient and Historical
Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act,
1961.
The contention was negatived by the HC, which held
that the building did not have protection under the Act.
However, ensuing public pressure ensured that the
building was never demolished. Which building?

The ‘Attara Cutcherry’ which
houses the Karnataka High
Court.

3) Connect Bhulabhai Desai, Asaf Ali, Jawaharlal
Nehru, Tej Bahadur Sapru, Kailash Nath Katju.
Picture on next slide

The Defence Team at the INA/ Red
Fort Trials

 4) State of Bombay v FN Balsara, 1951 SCR 682
is a Supreme Court Judgment dealing with the
challenge to the validity of certain specific
provisions of the Bombay Prohibition Act,
1949. It is one of the first Supreme Court
judgments dealing with the doctrine of
classification, reasonable restrictions etc.
 It is also significant for being whose first
recorded appearance at the Supreme Court of
India?

5) An Indian politician X,
faced a lot of difficulties and
went to jail numerous times
during the emergency of the
1970s . He gave a very
peculiar name to his
daughter as a result. Id X
and tell me what he named
his daughter after?

Laloo Yadav, Maintenance of
Internal Security Act

6 ) The directive principles were to be embedded into the
Constitution as the objectives of the new Indian republic.
These were objectives and high ideals that the State had
to endeavour towards. On November 19, 1948, Kazi Syed
Karimuddin, invoking the name of Mahatma Gandhi and
citing American precedent, moved Article 30-A of the
Constitution, making it a directive principle state to
endeavor to bring about _________. The amendment was
opposed in principle by Biswanath Das, who stated that
such a provision would remain a mere pious wish and
would mean “nothing more than another Sermon on the
Mount.”

Das argued that the proper place for a
law on ________________ was in the
realm of policy and legislation to reflect
the will of the people.
Fill in the blank.

7) X’ runs Tarunaditya
Astrological Center in New
Delhi’s Preet Vihar. This Ramjas
College graduate took up
astrology as a profession in 1997.
For a fee — in rupees or in U.S.
dollars, anyone can ask him
questions on love, marriage,
career, health, says his website.
He was doing well for himself,
until he decided to foray into a
different field, thereby earning
fame/infamy. Id X.

9) Diagrammatical representation of
what?

10) “It was all Mrs. Bumble. She would do it," urged Mr. Bumble;
first looking round, to ascertain that his partner had left the
room.
That is no excuse," returned Mr. Brownlow. "You were present
on the occasion of the destruction of these trinkets, and, indeed,
are the more guilty of the two, in the eye of the law; for the law
supposes that your wife acts under your direction."
If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat
emphatically in both hands, “_____________— a idiot. If that's
the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish
the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience — by
experience.”
Fill in the blanks with a phrase famously used by Lord
Denning. Also tell me which book the quote is from.

“The law is an ass”
Oliver Twist

{
Long Visual Connect
Eight images connected by a common theme.
Teams can try to connect after a set of two
images. No points for individual
identification of images. All answers are to be
written down.
Round has negative points. Please listen to
QM’s instructions.

 Connect
 +10/ No negatives

Answer
 Petitioners in “Landmark” Supreme Court
Judgments
 Points as per QM’s discretion if teams answer
“Petitioners in constitution bench judgments”
 Bijoe Emmanuel and Madhu Kishwar were not
constitution benches

{
1) Google Doodle as a tribute to whom?

2) The weekly tabloid Blitz, run by R. K.
Karanjia publicized the story, ran
exclusive cover stories and openly
supported X. Blitz painted X's image, as
that of a man representing the
ideal middle class values as against
Y's playboy image, that symbolized
the corruption and sleaze of the
bourgeois. A copy of Blitz during the
period sold for Rs.2/- per copy, up from
the normal rate of 25 Paise or 0.25
rupee. Peddlers on the street sold Y

The
‘Nanavati
Murder
Trial’

X is a city in Turkey with a predominantly Kurdish
population. The city’s mayor Huseyin Kalkan in the
year 2008 planned to sue the makers of a movie saying
that there is “only one X in the world” and that this city
came much before the “other X” made his debut in 1939.
The mayor also planned to pin the high female suicide
rate on the psychological impact of a film made in the
year 2008 on the inhabitants of the city. Id X.
3)

4) Geoffrey Bowers was born in 1954 in
Massachusetts. He worked in a factory and as a
television news reporter before enrolling at
the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New
York City in the fall of 1979. After his graduation
he joined Phillips, Nizer, et al. as an associate. In
August 1984, Bowers joined Baker & McKenzie as
a litigation associate from where he was
eventually fired. He challenged this is a lawsuit
which was eventually settled.
What is Geoffrey Bowers’ claim to fame?

5) In December, 2017 Advocate Gurmeet Singh
served a legal notice on WhatsApp, asking it to
remove an oft-used feature.
Singh stated that: “As per the Indian Penal Code
Sections 354 and 509, it is an offence to show obscene,
lewd, offensive gestures to females.” By providing
the said feature, Whatsapp was alleged to be abetting
offences under S.354 and 509.
In his notice, Singh also cited an Irish law that makes
the _____________an offence. What feature did Mr.
Singh want removed from Whatsapp?

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