M. K. Nambyar (Collection of Articles and Write-ups about M. K. Nambyar Written by Others, Volume 32)

Series

Identifier: MKN-003-02

Dates

Creation: 1930-1970 C.

Biographical / Historical

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Meloth Krishnan Nambyar (1898-c.1975), often known as M. K. Nambyar, was one of India’s most respected constitutional lawyers before and after independence. It is rare to see a lawyer from a district court occupy center stage in the Supreme Court, but M.K. Nambyar achieved this remarkable feat. Starting his practice in a district court in Mangalore, M.K. Nambyar rose to become an eminent constitutional lawyer. NLSIU’s Law and Society Archives have M.K. Nambyar’s 33-volume archival digital collections, which consist of his handwritten notes, legal reflections, case analyses, and draft articles painstakingly recorded in his writing; for a layperson, they aren't easy to read. Volume 32 is a collection of some articles based on M.K. Nambyar, written by other scholars, while volume 33 is also a printed collection of articles written by M.K. Nambiar themselves. So, M.K. Nambyar's collection of 33 volumes provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the mind and methods of one of India’s foremost constitutional lawyers. This collection is not just a record of legal thought; it is a testament to a life devoted to justice, scholarship, and the democratic values enshrined in the Constitution. Written during a crucial period in India's legal history, the notes reflect Nambyar’s evolving thoughts on constitutional interpretation, civil liberties, and legal ethics. For law students, the collection offers a unique insight into principled legal reasoning. For researchers and legal historians, it serves as an authentic primary source that captures the intellectual atmosphere of early independent India.

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From the Collection: 3206.7 Megabytes (All materials in the M. K. Nambyar Collection are available in digital format.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Kannada

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This Volume contains a Collection of Articles and Write-ups about M.K. Nambyar written by Others: Barrister M. K. Nambyar: Lawyer Nonpareil by T.P. Kelu, Senior Advocate; M.K. Nambyar, The Great Constitutionalist by M. N. Krishnamani, Senior Advocate; A Short Presentation on M.K. Nalini Vasudevan; M.K. Nambyar & His Contribution to Constitutional Law by Soli Sorabjee; Speech Delivered by Justice A.R. Lakshmanan on the Opening of Library Sections at the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; M.K. Nambyar Profile by office of KKV; 8. M. K. Nambyar by Unknown; M.K. Nambyar by V. P.Krishnan Nambyar [Published in Journal of the Bar Council of India, Vol. 5, 1976]; Memorable Events by Kalladi Govindan Kutty [Published in Desabhimani, translated from Malayalam by Mr. Narayanan]; Profile of M.K. Nambiar by Ratnavel Pandian, J.; A Life Fulfilled (Draft Manuscript by T.V. Krishnan; Proposed Biography on M.K. Nambyar by T.V. Krishanan; Present at the Creation by Inder Malhotra, published in Supreme But Not Infallible; Talk Given at M.K. Nambyar, Reference; Reference by Niren De and A.N. Ray, CJ; Miscellaneous Material; List of Supreme Court Matters in which M.K. Nambyar apperared (Compiled by A. Raghunath; Kodoth Ambu Nair v. Echikan Cherekere Kelu Nair AIR 1933 PC 167; Kodoth Ambu Nair v. Echikan Cherekere Kelu Nair AIR 1933 PC 167; Ambu Nair v. Kelu Nair J.C. 1933 April 10, Indian Appeals; Obituaries: The Hindu, December 19, 1975: 6 Other Miscellaneous Press Clippings Announcing the death of M.K. Nambyar; M.K. Nambyar's Writings: Malabar Tenancy Committee [1940]; Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution (Inagural AddressDelivered on 6th August, 1964 at Bangalore, Conference on Southern States, published in the madras law Journal); President's Power; Prerogative of the President; Mechanisms of the Rule of Law; President and the Demand for Dissolution of the Union Government; No Oath for the Raj Pramukh; Framework of the New Constition of India; Contours of the Constitution; Sales Tax & Trade; Life - A Lawyers View; Inaugral Address to All Malayalee Conference at Madras; Life, Liberty and Property.