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Colin Gonsalves was born on 24 May, 1952 in Mumbai, India, is an Indian lawyer. Discover Colin Gonsalves's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Senior advocate, Supreme Court of India |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
24 May, 1952 |
| Birthday |
24 May |
| Birthplace |
Mumbai, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Colin Gonsalves Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Colin Gonsalves Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Colin Gonsalves worth at the age of 72 years old? Colin Gonsalves’s income source is mostly from being a successful lawyer. He is from India. We have estimated Colin Gonsalves's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
lawyer |
Colin Gonsalves Social Network
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Colin Gonsalves is a designated Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India and the founder of Human Rights Law Network (HRLN).
He specializes in human rights protection, labour law and public interest law.
Colin Gonsalves, is a BTech (1975) from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay.
He began working as a civil engineer, but was drawn to the law through union work and concerns over labour issues and exploitation.
He then started studying law at night school in 1979.
Upon graduation in 1983, he co-founded the India Centre for Human Rights and Law in Mumbai (Bombay) and developed it into a national network of over 200 lawyers and paralegals, activists under the auspices of the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN).
Gonsalves strives to use the law as a shield to protect the human rights of the poor and of the marginalized communities in India.
Over last two decades, he has played a prominent role in investigating, monitoring, and documenting human rights violations, generating "know your rights" material, and conducting training seminars and workshops for lawyers, activists, judges, and government officials including police and civic administrators.
Since co-founding HRLN in 1989, Colin Gonsalves and his colleagues have built the organization into India's leading public interest law group, working at the intersection of law, advocacy and policy.
He also co-developed the Indian People's Tribunal (IPT), an independent organization headed by retired Supreme Court and High Court judges to investigate human rights violations.
Fact-findings presented at the IPTs have spurred public interest litigation, formed social movements and led to concrete policy changes.
Colin Gonsalves has written, edited and co-edited numerous articles and books on a range of human rights law issues.
He has been awarded Right Livelihood Award for the year 2017 for "his tireless and innovative use of public interest litigation over three decades to secure fundamental human rights for India’s most marginalised and vulnerable citizens."
Considered a pioneer in the field of public interest litigation in India, he has brought several cases dealing with economic, social and cultural rights.
Most of these cases, decided by the Supreme Court, have been set as precedents.
