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Ashok H. Desai (18 December 1932 – 13 April 2020) was an Indian lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of India. He held office as the Attorney General of India from 9 July 1996 to 6 May 1998. Earlier, he was the Solicitor General of India from 18 December 1989 to 2 December 1990.
Apr 14, 2020 · Ashok Desai – the distinguished Senior Advocate, former Solicitor General (1989-1990) and later an Attorney General for India (1996-1998) - was a mentor of mine. He was also a Guru to many leading lawyers and judges in Mumbai, Delhi and the rest of India.
Apr 13, 2020 · Ashokbhai was a mild-mannered, sharp lawyer who convincingly and elegantly demonstrated the method to the madness, brought to light by Govindrao Talwalkar, who was editor at Maharashtra...
Ashokbhai’s life was larger than the law. He was a person of eclectic interests and of a commitment that traversed several fields of public activity.
Apr 15, 2020 · Senior Advocate Vikram Nankani pens a tribute in memory of former Attorney General Ashok Desai, who passed away on Monday morning.
Ashok Desai, India’s former attorney general and one of the country’s most distinguished lawyers, passed away on Monday. It was deeply distressing and saddening news. I was...
Apr 14, 2020 · Defender of the sunshine: Ashok Desai worked to protect Constitutional freedoms. In these constitutionally challenging times, Ashok Desai would tell us, move towards the light, and defend the sunshine that the Constitution guarantees.
Jul 1, 2021 · Economist Dr. Ashok Desai was a key figure in the early days of the reform program, as New Delhi took dramatic measures to prevent the Indian economy from falling off a cliff.
Apr 14, 2020 · Former Attorney General of India and senior advocate Ashok Desai died in Mumbai on Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 87. Fondly known as Ashokbhai in legal circles, Desai began his practice in 1956 in the Bombay High Court.
Apr 13, 2020 · Former Attorney General and Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India Ashok Desai passes away. When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He held office as the Attorney General for India from 9th July 1996 to 6th May 1998.
