Tushar Mehta, the Solicitor General of India, launched two non-fiction books, 'The Bench, The Bar and the Bizarre' and 'The Lawful and the Awful', on Sunday. The event was attended by prominent figures, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. Mehta's books explore the lighter side of the legal profession through humorous anecdotes from foreign jurisdictions, intentionally omitting references to Indian courts to maintain his professional practice. He described the works as a departure from conventional legal writing, emphasizing that they are not academic critiques but collections of true stories. Chief Justice Kant praised the books for making the legal profession more accessible and relatable, highlighting that humor can reveal the human aspects of law. He humorously speculated on how Mehta managed to write two books while fulfilling his demanding role as Solicitor General, suggesting the possibility of a '25th hour' in his day. The event underscored the importance of humor in law, with Kant noting that it does not undermine seriousness but instead showcases the human comedy within the courtroom.