Ranjit Kumar

Ranjit Kumar is a senior advocate practising in Supreme Court of India and the former Solicitor General of India.[1] He was appointed in 2014 by the incumbent government of Narendra Modi, succeeding Mohan Parasaran.[2] The notification for his appointment as Solicitor General of India was issued by the Law Ministry on 7 June 2014.[3]. Ranjit Kumar resigned from post on 20 October 2017 citing a personal family-related reason.

In 2012, Kumar and two other senior advocates were threatened with expulsion from the Supreme Court Bar Association.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ranjit Kumar was Solicitor General". The Hindu. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Modi govt chooses Mukul Rohatgi as attorney general, Ranjit Kumar as solicitor general", Times of India, 29 May 2014. Accessed 30 May 2014
  3. ↑ "Ranjit Kumar appointed as Solicitor General". http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/ranjit-kumar-is-new-solicitor-general/. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "Supreme Court stays expulsion of three senior advocates", The Hindu, 20 January 2012. Accessed 30 May 2014


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