M. C. Setalvad
M. C. Setalvad | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of India | |
| In office 28 January 1950 – 1 March 1963 | |
| Chairman, 1st Law Commission of India | |
| In office 1955–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1974 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Parent | Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad |
| Relatives | Teesta Setalvad (grand daughter) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | India's first Attorney General. |
Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad (c. 1884 – 1974) was an Indian jurist. Setalvad was the first and longest serving Attorney General of India, serving from 1950 to 1963. He also remained the Chairman of the first Law Commission of India (1955–1958), which has mandated for legal reform in the country by Government of India. He became the first Chairman of the Bar Council of India in 1961.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor, by the Government of India in 1957.