The country’s former first officer, Goolam E Vahanvati has passed away, aged 65, succumbing to a cardiac arrest in the city of his birth, Mumbai..The thirteenth Attorney General for the country, Vahanvati started off working in his father’s chambers in 1972, and was eventually appointed the Advocate General for Maharasthra, a post he held for five years. Immediately thereafter, he was made the Solicitor General, another post he enjoyed for five years, before becoming the Attorney General..Known to possess one of the sharpest minds in the country, Vahanvati’s tenure was marked with several ups and downs, including being called as a witness during the trial of former telecom minster, A Raja. As the first law officer, Vahanvati was at the very center of any number of high profile matters, admitting that the AG’s post often became an “onerous responsibility”..Apart from legal acumen, Vahanvati was also known to be a connoisseur of fine dining, with the food served at his parties quickly becoming the stuff of legend.
The country’s former first officer, Goolam E Vahanvati has passed away, aged 65, succumbing to a cardiac arrest in the city of his birth, Mumbai..The thirteenth Attorney General for the country, Vahanvati started off working in his father’s chambers in 1972, and was eventually appointed the Advocate General for Maharasthra, a post he held for five years. Immediately thereafter, he was made the Solicitor General, another post he enjoyed for five years, before becoming the Attorney General..Known to possess one of the sharpest minds in the country, Vahanvati’s tenure was marked with several ups and downs, including being called as a witness during the trial of former telecom minster, A Raja. As the first law officer, Vahanvati was at the very center of any number of high profile matters, admitting that the AG’s post often became an “onerous responsibility”..Apart from legal acumen, Vahanvati was also known to be a connoisseur of fine dining, with the food served at his parties quickly becoming the stuff of legend.
