Ram Jethmalani is a well known face amongst the legal community in India. Even though he has been known as only a criminal lawyer, he has appeared in some of the most high profile case, and fought every kind of case. His in-depth knowledge of criminal law and his sharp cross-examination skills are well-known.

Jethmalani is considered a maverick, and has many distinctions to his credit. He started life very early, and after being given a triple-promotion in school, and after completing his LL.B. at the age of 17, he was too young to join the Bar. But, after persuading the Chief Justice of Sind to pass a special resolution to relax the rules, he entered the profession with a vengeance.

He married Shrimati Ratna Jethmalani in 1947, and Durga, when he moved to Bombay, after partition. They had already married before independence, so in a manner, it was just a ceremony to renew their vows. There was a law, at that point of time, in the Presidency of Bombay, disallowing