By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday deeply condoled the death of former Attorney General Soli Sarabjee.
“Deeply saddened to hear about passing away of distinguished lawyer, former attorney general and Padma Vibhushan recipient #SoliSorabjee. He was a legal luminary with widely acknowledged scholarship in Constitution Law. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted @Naveen_Odisha.
Senior Advocate and eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday due to COVID-19.Sorabjee, who was born in 1930, enrolled at the bar in 1953. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in 1971.He was in legal profession for nearly seven decades and also served as the Attorney General for India twice – first from 1989-90 and second from 1998 to 2004 during the tenure of the first NDA government.
