Why is Sanjeev Bhat in jail?
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Why is Sanjeev Bhat in jail?
In November 2012, Bhatt and six other policemen were charged with murder in the 1990 custodial death case of Prabhudas Vaishnani. On 20 June 2019, he was sentenced to life in relation to this case.
What did Sanjiv Bhatt do?
In June 2019, a trial court in Jamnagar had convicted seven police officials including Bhatt for custodial torture and subsequent death of one Prabhudas Vaishnani in 1990. Bhatt was sentenced to life imprisonment and has been in judicial custody.
Who is Shivam Singh?
Appointed as an Amicus Curiae by the Supreme Court of India in 2016 for a murder appeal. Prosecuted a gang-rape and murder appeal at SC wherein the HC had quashed criminal proceedings against the accused. Defense counsel in one of India’s most complex criminal trials (Coal Scam Trial).
Who is first Advocate General of Gujarat?
Kamal Trivedi
List of Advocates General in States
| State | Advocate General |
|---|---|
| Gujarat | Kamal Trivedi |
| Haryana | BR Mahajan |
| Himachal Pradesh | Ashok Sharma |
| Jammu & Kashmir | D.C. Raina |
Who is appointed advocate general?
The Governor of each State
(1) The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court, to be Advocate-General for the State.
Who is the present AG of India?
K. K. Venugopal
The 15th and current Attorney General is K. K. Venugopal. He was reappointed by President Ram Nath Kovind in 2020. He began his service on 30 June 2017.
Who is 1st law officer of India?
the Attorney General of India
The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the Attorney General of India.
Who is the Attorney General of India 2022?
“The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri K.K. Venugopal, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India with effect from July 1, 2022 for a further period of three months or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” read the official gazette notification.
Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first (Indian) Chief Justice of India.
Who is the first advocate general of India?
M. C. Setalvad
Attorney-General for India
| Attorney General for India | |
|---|---|
| Constituting instrument | Article 76 of the Constitution |
| Formation | 28 January 1950 |
| First holder | M. C. Setalvad |
| Deputy | Solicitor General of India Additional Solicitors General of India |
Who is the second law officer of India?
The Solicitor General of India is subordinate to the Attorney General for India. They are the second law officer of the country, assists the Attorney General, and is assisted by Additional Solicitors General for India. Currently, the Solicitor General of India is Tushar Mehta.
What is the Article 76?
Article 76 of the constitution mentions that the Attorney General of India is the highest law officer of India. As a chief legal advisor to the government of India, he advises the union government on all legal matters.
Who is 1st Chief Justice of India?
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first (Indian) Chief Justice of India. Kamal Narain Singh was the shortest-serving Chief Justice Of India, he held the Supreme Court Office as CJI just for 17 days from 21st November 1991 to 12th December 1991.
