Harish Salve appointed as Queen's Counsel

Senior Indian Advocate Harish Salve has been appointed as the Queen's Counsel (QC) for the courts of England and Wales.
The title of Queen’s Counsel is awarded to lawyers who have demonstrated particular skill and expertise in the conduct of advocacy.
Salve, along with other appointees will be formally appointed as QC on March 16, 2020.
Advocate Salve served as a Solicitor General for India from November 1999 to November 2002.
He is known for representing India before the International Court of Justice in the Kulbhushan Jadhav extradition case.
The Queen's Counsel (QC) refers to a group of senior lawyers, appointed from different Commonwealth countries during the reign of a female sovereign. During the reign of a male sovereign, the group is known as the King's Counsel.