Three people, including the Bariarhat municipality mayor, were injured after being shot by unidentified criminals in Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila yesterday.
NEW DELHI: After more than five years as minister for law and justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad leaves a legacy for successor Kiren Rijiju that began with enactment of the controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission and covered a spectrum including Ayodhya and Rafale cases.
Prasad’s tenure, from July, 2016 to July, 2021 in addition to holding the portfolio from May 2014 till November 2014, was second only to legendary senior advocate Ashok Sen, who was law minister from May 1957 till January 1966. Prasad would now surely resume his lucrative practice in the court after ministership.
Prasad’s innings as law minister under PM Narendra Modi in 2014 began with the signature reform legislation in NJAC, which intended to replace the collegium system of judges selecting candidates for appointment as judges, a system which had been frowned upon by both judiciary and lawyers as well as public as opaque though largely considered as a process independent of the executive.
Goolam Vahanvatiwas the first ever Muslim to be promoted as the Indian government’s senior-most law officer.
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May 24, 2021, 11:58 AM IST
India has always been a land of remarkable lawyers who have not only carved a niche out of themselves but also left their un-erasable mark on the country’s law and order. One such unforgettable name is Goolam Vahanvati.The first ever Muslim to be promoted as the Indian government’s senior-most law officer, Vahanvati was the 13th Attorney General of the country. Not only that, this man of extreme calibre was also a UPA loyalist and had a strong influence on the politics of India in his time.
Remembering Vahanvati: The Legendary Lawyer Who Changed the Face of Indian Legal System msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.