The Raintree Verdict

When retired judge Narayana Shastry is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, he gathers his children for one final reckoning a forty-year-old wrong he committed from the bench, the farming family he destroyed, and the secret that the family he wronged is closer than he ever knew. Set in the layered, living city of Bangalore, The Raintree Verdict is a deeply human story about accountability, love, and the complicated courage of telling the truth before it is too late. I never set out to write this book.For thirty years, I lived it. From my first terrifying court appearance in Karnataka to negotiating multi-crore real estate deals, I've seen the Indian legal system from every angle, the good, the brutal, and transformative.Born in Raichur, Karnataka in 1966, I graduated at the top of my law class in Bangalore. What followed was a career that took me from traditional litigation to advisory roles I never imagined. Along the way; I defended cases that made headlines, represented clients from every walk of life, and learned that "no regrets" isn't about perfection, It's about purpose.When I'm not in the courtroom, you'll find me on long distance motorcycle journeys across India (see my other books) or practicing Yoga Nidra. Three decades in law taught me one thing: balance isn't just for legal arguments.Connect with me to discuss legal memoirs, career pivots, or why every lawyer should learn to meditate.