Goolam Essaji Vahanvati

Who is Goolam Essaji Vahanvati?

Goolamhussein Essaji Vahanvati is the 13th and current Attorney General for India. He is the first Muslim to hold the post. His first term in office began in June 2009 and was for three years. In 2012 it was extended by two years. Before this, he served as the Solicitor General of India. Prior to being appointed Solicitor General, he was Advocate General of Maharashtra. In April 2013, Vahanvati's role in government came under scrutiny after allegations of impropriety and coercion emerged from his junior law officer, Harin P. Raval, who resigned from the post of Additional Solicitor General as a result.