[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

In this letter dated 6 November 1975, advocate C. T. Daru explains to Minoo Masani why he could not respond earlier and reports on the handling of recorded speeches. Daru says that only M. C. Chagla’s speeches could be transcribed because Soli Sorabji had requested the remaining tapes for use in a High Court of Bombay case concerning the prohibition of a lawyers’ meeting in Bombay.

Key points

• Daru writes to Minoo Masani from Ahmedabad on 6 November 1975.
• He apologises for the delayed reply, attributing it to a short absence from Ahmedabad.
• Only Chagla’s speeches had been transcribed because Soli Sorabji required the tapes for a court case.
• The case concerned the prohibition of a lawyers’ meeting in Bombay.
• Daru asks Masani to contact Sorabji directly about whether his speech has been transcribed.
• Daru promises to recover the tapes and send Masani two copies of the speech if necessary.
• The letter documents a dispute involving speech records, legal proceedings, and restrictions on a lawyers’ meeting.