tushar mehta is known as the second law officer of india.
tushar mehta is known as the second law officer of india.
who is known as the second law officer of india?
tushar mehta
the solicitor general of india is subordinate to the attorney general for india. he/she is the second law officer of the country, assists the attorney general, and is himself/herself assisted by four additional solicitors general for india. currently, the solicitor general of india is tushar mehta. like the attorney general for india, the solicitor general and the additional solicitors general advise the government and appear on behalf of the union of india in terms of the law officers (terms and conditions) rules, 1972. however, unlike the post of attorney general for india, which is a constitutional post under article 76 of the constitution of india, the posts of the solicitor general and the additional solicitors general are merely statutory.
solicitor general of india
the attorney general of the philippines was an office that existed from 1901 until 1932, when the office was abolished and its functions taken over by the secretary of justice. since then, the solicitor general of the philippines, previously the second law officer, has been the principal law officer and legal defender of the philippine government. the office of the solicitor general is the law firm of the republic of the philippines. it is tasked with representing the philippines, the philippine government, and all its officials in any litigation or matter requiring the services of a lawyer especially before appellate courts. it is an independent and autonomous office attached to the department of justice for budgetary purposes.
attorney general