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.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2019

One of the best aspects of Shri Ram Jethmalani Ji was the ability to speak his mind. And, he did so without any fear. During the dark days of the Emergency, his fortitude and fight for public liberties will be remembered. Helping the needy was an integral part of his persona.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2019

Narendra Modi took to social media platform, Twitter and condoled the death of veteran criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani. In a series of tweets, Modi said: "In the passing away of Ram Jethmalani, India has lost an exceptional lawyer and iconic public figure who made rich contributions both in the court and Parliament. He was witty, courageous and never shied away from boldly expressing himself on any subject.

"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. "One of the best aspects of Ram Jethmalani was the ability to speak his mind. And, he did so without any fear. During the dark days of the Emergency, his fortitude and fight for public liberties will be remembered. Helping the needy was an integral part of his persona."