Ashok Desai

Former Attorney General of India (from 9 July 1996 to 6 May 1998) and the Solicitor General of India (from 18 December 1989 to 2 December 1990) Ashok H. Desai has passed away.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the field of law and jurisprudence
He was involved in noted cases like Vineet Narain - about powers of a Court to monitor investigation against political leaders hence evolved the concept of "continuing mandamus" so that a Court could oversee whether its orders were being carried out.