Ex Advocate General Goolam E. Vahanvati dies at 65

Mumbai: Former Attorney General of India G.E. Vahanvati, the first Muslim to become the top law officer of the country, died on Tuesday following a heart attack at the age of 65. Goolam Essaji Vahanvati is survived by his wife and son, Maharashtra’s Advocate General Darius Khambata said. Vahanvati was appointed the 13th Attorney General in June 2009 for a three-year term after UPA government was re-elected. In 2012, the term was extended by another two years. He resigned on May 27 after the BJP government assumed power. Prior to his appointment as the AG, Vahanvati had served as the Solicitor General of India.