Summary
Mukul Rohatgi is an Indian lawyer and designated senior counsel, and was the 12th Attorney General for India. He was succeeded by K. K. Venugopal, whom he was also offered to succeed to hold the position again, but he declined.[1] He had a tenure of three years as Attorney General, from 19 June 2014 to 18 June 2017.[2][3][4] He is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. He has also served earlier as Additional Solicitor General of India.[5]
Mukul Rohatgi | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General for India | |
| In office 19 June 2014 – 18 June 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee (President of India) |
| Preceded by | Goolam Essaji Vahanvati |
| Succeeded by | K. K. Venugopal |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Education edit
Rohatgi completed his studies of law from Government Law College, Mumbai.[6]
Professional career edit
After graduating in law, he started practice under Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, who later became 36th Chief Justice of India. He started working with him in the High Court and later started his own legal practice. He was designated as a senior counsel by the Delhi High Court on 3 June 1993.[7] In 1999, he was appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India for the Vajpayee government, an appointment that saw him shift base to the Supreme Court.[8]
References edit
- ^ "K K Venugopal assumes charge as Attorney General". The Economic Times. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "LIST OF LAW OFFICERS". Ministry of Law and Justice. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "List of Law Officers of Government of India". Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi is new Attorney General". Zee News. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Singh, Gyanant. "Meet India's supermen in black: When people like Robert Vadra get into trouble, only a handful of lawyers are called to bail them out". India Today. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "On His Majesty's Legal Service? | Outlook India Magazine".
- ^ "List of designated Senior Advocates, Delhi High Court" (PDF). Delhi High Court. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Mahapatra, Dhananjay (9 January 2010). "India's top 10 lawyers". Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2015.