GEV Memorial Kind Circle
Dr. Goolam Essaji Vahanvati was an Indian senior counsel who served as the 13th Attorney General for India.
He started his practice at Bombay High Court. He worked with several prominent lawyers including, Mr. Fali S Nariman, Mr. Soli Sorabjee, Mr. Ashok Desai, and Mr. Ashok Sen. In March 1990, he was designated as a senior advocate. In December 1999, he was appointed as the Advocate General of Maharashtra which he served till June 2004 till he was elevated as the Solicitor General of India. During his career, he handled various important cases, including the Enron cases and the stock market scam.
In honor of Dr. Goolam E. Vahanvati, the Scholarship Fund is instituted with a purpose to provide aspiring law students from an underprivileged background the opportunity to study in a reputed law college in India in which they secure admission through merit.