Overview
- The Maharashtra cabinet approved Milind Sathe’s appointment, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing the decision on X.
- Sathe’s tenure begins Monday, December 8, positioning him to represent the state in major matters before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court.
- Outgoing Advocate General Dr. Birendra Saraf had resigned in September for personal reasons and was requested to continue until a successor was named.
- Sathe joined the Bar in 1982, was designated a senior advocate in 2005, and served as president of the Bombay Bar Association from 2014 to 2021.
- He has extensive experience in public interest and legal aid cases, has served as amicus curiae, and has represented entities such as the State, BMC, MHADA, MMRDA, and the State Pollution Control Board.