Mukul Rohatgi, one of India's top lawyers, will be the new Attorney General while senior advocate Ranjit Kumar will be the Solicitor General. While Rohatgi has been formally appointed as Attorney General, a formal notification naming Kumar as Solicitor General has not been issued. The remaining members of the Modi government's legal team will be appointed in a few days, said government officials.
An Additional Solicitor General under the earlier NDA regime, Rohatgi is one of the top corporate lawyers in the country . The pugnacious, aggressive lawyer is known for his amazing success rate in winning cases for his clients.
The AG's post, a constitutional position, bars him from private practice.
He can only represent the state and its entities. He can also attend Parliamentary discussions but has no right to vote.
The tall and imposing lawyer, with a booming voice, is a favourite with clients for his quick grasp of briefs. Rohatgi, son of a very popular Delhi High Court lawyer and later judge AB Rohatgi, started off as a junior to former Chief Justice of India YK Sabharwal.
Rohatgi, who is said to be close to a section of the BJP leadership, was appointed ASG in 1999 during the Vajpayee regime. Lawyers said there was no doubting his stature or ability.
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar comes from a family with no legal connections. Known for his thundering voice, a notch higher than even Rohtagi's, Kumar is a very “solid“, “effective“ counsel, said a senior lawyer.
An Additional Solicitor General under the earlier NDA regime, Rohatgi is one of the top corporate lawyers in the country . The pugnacious, aggressive lawyer is known for his amazing success rate in winning cases for his clients.
The AG's post, a constitutional position, bars him from private practice.
He can only represent the state and its entities. He can also attend Parliamentary discussions but has no right to vote.
The tall and imposing lawyer, with a booming voice, is a favourite with clients for his quick grasp of briefs. Rohatgi, son of a very popular Delhi High Court lawyer and later judge AB Rohatgi, started off as a junior to former Chief Justice of India YK Sabharwal.
Rohatgi, who is said to be close to a section of the BJP leadership, was appointed ASG in 1999 during the Vajpayee regime. Lawyers said there was no doubting his stature or ability.
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar comes from a family with no legal connections. Known for his thundering voice, a notch higher than even Rohtagi's, Kumar is a very “solid“, “effective“ counsel, said a senior lawyer.
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