# Ashok Desai

> Ashok H. Desai was an Indian lawyer, practising in the Supreme Court of India. He held office as the Attorney General of India from 9 July 1996 to 6 May 1998. Earlier, he was the Solicitor General of India from 18 December 1989 to 2 December 1990. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan award and the Law Luminary Award in 2001. He was given an honorary doctorate in "recognition of his contribution to the field of law and jurisprudence" by the North Orissa University in September 2009.

*Indian lawyer (1942-2020)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Lawyer
- **Category:** Lawyers
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1942-06-24
- **Died:** 2020-04-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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