Abdul Ghafoor Noorani is no more. But people like Noorani sahab don’t die. He will live through his stellar body of work and his contributions as a scholar who defended the ideals of justice enshrined in the Constitution. He will undoubtedly be remembered not only for his unmatched intellectual brilliance but also for his unquestioned moral rectitude. Born in 1930, Noorani sahab witnessed the partition of the subcontinent and the constitution-writing process as a young man. He started his career at the Bombay High Court. As he became an authoritative voice on constitutional issues, he was often consulted by the political class on complex problems. As a young law student, I was first introduced to Noorani sahab through his newspaper columns where he dealt with issues ranging from constitutional law to geopolitics. Along with a meticulous analysis of the legal landscapes, his writings were always replete with anecdotes that made the most complex aspects of constitutional law easily accessible. In fact, this careful legal analysis punctuated with anecdotes was a hallmark of his writings. He had …