Philip is grateful to “large-hearted” lawyers like the Pintos, who fought the case pro-bono, leaving no stone unturned in getting him his possessions back permanently. For Philip, it was not just an emotional outcome, but a defining moment of his life.
“He was very emotional when he got it. First thing he told was I will have to accept fees, I told him no and if at all you insist on it, I will pull a Harish Salve and raise invoice for ₹1,” jested Sanjay.
Sanjay knew that the cap and badge held a higher meaning for Philip and thus wanted him to have them permanently.
“At my mother’s funeral, the person who said the final prayer before my mother’s coffin was taken out of the house was Philip. So there was a personal angle to it and this was something which he wanted very dearly and I was thinking what to give him as a farewell gift,” he said.
Though the pandemic made it challenging for Sanjay and his team to venture out on multiple occasions to attend hearings, he believed that the verdict will resonate for times to come.
Source: Barandbench
