Bombay HC senior advocate Atma Ram Nadkarni appointed Addl SG

Senior advocate of Bombay High Court Atma Ram Nadkarni was today appointed as Additional Solicitor General.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Nadkarni as Additional Solicitor General in Supreme Court for a period of three years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.

An Additional Solicitor General acts as law officer to advice the Central government on various legal matters. Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor Generals assist the government's top legal adviser Attorney General.