COLIN GONSALVES

A big Advocate, busy Advocate, very submissive and thorough gentleman mostly fighting for the human rights in Supreme Court is none other than Mr. Colin Gonsalves.

He is the Senior Advocate in Supreme Court and the founder of “Human Rights Law Network” and mostly argues in Public Interest Law. He has been awarded “Right Livelihood Award” for the year 2017 for his tireless and innovative use of Public Interest Litigation over 3 decades to secure fundamental Human Rights for India’s most marginalised and vulnerable citizens. He is considered a pioneer in the field of Public Interest Litigation in India, and has brought several cases dealing with economic, social and cultural rights. Most of these cases decided by the Apex Court has been said as precedents.

He was born on 24th May, 1952 and completed his B. Tech. in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai and further did his LL.B. from Mumbai University and was the topper as well.

It was the effect of the forceful argument of Mr. Gonsalves inside the Courtroom that the Supreme Court directed the Unions and State Governments to implement several Food Security Schemes.

Thus, he is also one of the experienced, famous and one of the top most Lawyers practicing in Supreme Court.