Govind Swaminadhan (9 October 1909 – 30 September 2003) was an Indian lawyer who served as the Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu from 1969 to 1976. He also served as president of the Madras Bar Association.

Early life and education

Govind was born on 9 October 1909 to lawyer Subbarama Swaminathan, and his wife

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. He was the oldest of four siblings, the others being

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and qualified as a barrister from the Inner Temple in 1935.

Career

Govind practised at the

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serving as Crown Prosecutor and later as Standing Counsel for the Government of India. One of his important trials as Crown Prosecutor was the

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government and served till 1976. Govind actively practised as a lawyer till 1997 when he was about 87 years old.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swaminadhan, Govind 1909 births 2003 deaths Advocates general for Tamil Nadu 20th-century Indian lawyers