Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as new Attorney General for India for a interval of three years.
Venkataramani will exchange KK Venugopal as the brand new AG.
Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju’s workplace confirmed the appointment in a tweet. “The Hon’ble President is pleased to appoint Shri R Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India with effect from 1st October 2022,” it mentioned.
Honorable President, Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General of India with impact from 1st October, 2022.
Honorable President, Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India with impact from 1st October, 2022. pic.twitter.com/MnChp8TRGv
—Kiren Rijiju’s Office (@RijijuOffice) September 28, 2022
The tenure of the present AG, KK Venugopal, ends on 30 September. He is 91 years outdated, and on his third extension.
Venugopal had informed the federal government that in view of his age, he wouldn’t have the ability to proceed within the submit after the tip of his present time period.
The AG is the primary regulation officer of the Government of India, and has the proper to be heard in all of the courts of the nation.
Mukul Rohatgi was AG from 2014-17 earlier than Venugopal took over.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
