Nani Palkhivala Biography Nani Palkhivala (1920–2002) was one of India’s most prominent jurists and economists. Palkhivala is remembered as one of the staunchest defenders of liberty, property rights, and the Indian constitution. Articles See More Nani Palkhivala Feb 1st, 1971 Constitution and the Common Man This speech discusses the importance of the rule of law and property rights in India in the decades following independence from the United Kingdom.