Tushar Mehta
Tushar Mehta is a senior counsel in India and is currently serving as the Solicitor General of India.[1]
Tushar Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General of India | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Ranjit Kumar |
| Additional Solicitor General of India | |
| In office 7 June 2014 – 10 October 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Senior Advocate |
Mehta began his career as an advocate in 1987 and was designated as senior advocate in 2007 by Gujarat High Court. He was appointed as the Advocate General in 2008.[2] Mehta was appointed as Additional solicitor general of India in 2014.[3]
On July 1, 2022, Mehta appeared on behalf of the Delhi Police in Delhi High Court to oppose fact-checker Mohammed Zubair’s plea challenging Zubair’s police remand.[4]
References
- "Tushar Mehta is new SG". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 11 October 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - "Mr. Tushar Mehta". Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Tushar Mehta made addl solicitor general". ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com. Ahmedabad Mirror. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Delhi High Court asks cops to respond to Zubair plea on remand". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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