Personal Life
Kapil Sibal's father was Shri H.L. Sibal, a renowned advocate, was rendered homeless along with his entire family during partition. He married Nina Sibal in 1973. She died of breast cancer in 2000. Amit and Akhil, Sibal's two sons from his first marriage, are both lawyers. In 1994, he was named a "Living Legend of the Law" by the International Bar Association. In 2006, the Government of India honoured him with the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award for his distinguished services in the field of Public Affairs. In 2005, Sibal married social activist Promila Sibal.
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