Fali S Nariman, Soli J Sorabjee, Ram Jethmalani...
They are paid Rs 2-3 lakh for a five-minute appearance, upwards of Rs 25 lakh for a full day in court.
Why would anyone pay a lawyer that kind of money?
Because a top-notch lawyer can save a corporate client hundreds, if not thousands of crores; he can save a person from a life in prison; and he can save a government from being unlawfully dismissed.
More importantly, he can help change society and shape public opinion by the power of his logic and the magic of his court craft.
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