- The eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman (89) was awarded 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration.
- He was presented the award by Vice President at a function held in New Delhi.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
- The award was instituted in 1999 by Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management in memory of India’s Second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- It is awarded annually to Indian who is exceptionally outstanding and distinguished business leader, management practitioner, public administrator, educator or institution builder for his/her sustained individual contributions and achievements.
- In 2017, it was awarded to Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International.