Awards

1. Golden Anniversary Rotary Prize, University of London (1956)
2. National Law Day award (2000)
3. Padma Bhushan (2001)
4. Capital Foundation National Award (2014)
5. Supreme Court of India award "in recognition of his contribution to the development of Constitutional Law of India" (2016)
6. Lawyers of India Day Award, conferred by the Bar Association of India for "outstanding contribution to the development of the legal profession in India" (2016)
7. Conferred "Lifetime Achievement Award" Legal Era Awards (2018-19)