He is well known for being a member of the group of top lawyers that defended Naval Commander Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati in the Prem Ahuja Murder case.
[2] He participated in the Swadeshi Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi and was jailed in his early teens for picketing outside liquor shops.
[4] In London, he came in contact with Jawaharlal Nehru who encouraged Rajni to travel to the US and other places to gather support for the Indian independence movement.
When Rajni returned to Mumbai by ship, Nehru stood at the Gateway of India to receive him.
The Centre consists of a planetarium, an art gallery, a permanent exposition called, "Discovery of India," and a science laboratory for students.