Amit Shah releases Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's book 'The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre and the Lawful and the Awful'
On 10 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah released Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's book 'The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre and the Lawful and the Awful' in New Delhi, in the presence of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant.
Summary
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's book 'The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre and the Lawful and the Awful' was released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on 10 May 2026. Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant was among the dignitaries present. Shah said Mehta had portrayed the humour, satire and human side of courtroom life, and spoke of the balance among the legislature, judiciary and executive over the Constitution's 76-year journey.
Key facts
- Book
- 'The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre and the Lawful and the Awful'
- Author
- Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India
- Released by
- Amit Shah, 10 May 2026, New Delhi
- Present
- CJI Justice Surya Kant
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The book 'The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre and the Lawful and the Awful', released by Amit Shah on 10 May 2026, was written by:
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Correct answer: C — Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
The book is by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta; CJI Justice Surya Kant attended the release.