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Attorney General of India
Article 76 Provides for an Attorney General of India. Attorney General is Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. Qualification to become AG The person must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. The following are pre-qualifications for a Judge ..
..Read MoreR Venkataramani: New Attorney General of India
R Venkataramani, a senior advocate in the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the Attorney General of India for a period of three years. Key facts R Venkataramani is a lawyer having an experience of 42 years of practice in the apex court of India. He enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Article 76 • Attorney General of India • Persons in News • President of India • Supreme court
Advocate Mukul Rohatgi reappointed as Attorney General for India
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is set to become the Attorney General for India for the second time. Key facts Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi is set take up the post of the top law officer in India from October 1. The tenure of the current Attorney General K.K. Venugopal will end on September 30 and he ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: appointments • Article 76 • Attorney General of India • National Judicial Appointments Commission
US National Rifle Association
The United States National Rifle Association recently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. The association filed for bankruptcy in order to avoid being investigated by New York Attorney General. Background The New York Attorney General had sued the National Rifle Association in August 2020 based on allegations that the association top ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Attorney General of India • Bankruptcy • Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • chapter 11 • National Rifle Association • United States
K K Venugopal appointed as Attorney General of India
On June 30, 2020, K K Venugopal was re-appointed as Attorney General of India. He has been appointed for a year. Highlights K K Venugopal, a senior advocate was re-appointed as attorney General of India. Also, Tushar Mehta was re-appointed as the Solicitor General for a period of three year. Mr Chetan Sharma, a senior ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Additional Solicitor General of India • Attorney General of India • Delhi High Court • Legal aid • Persons in News • Solicitor General of India • Supreme court • Supreme Court of India
K.K.Venugopal reappointed as Attorney General for India
On 29th June 2020, the President of India has reappointed Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal as the Attorney General for India. The current tenure of K.K. Venugopal was up to 30th June 2020, his tenure was extended for a period of one year effective from 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021. On 30th June 2017, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Attorney General of India • Bhutan • K.K. Venugopal • Padma Bhushan • Padma Vibhushan
Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award
The Vice President Shri Venkaiyah Naidu presented the “Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award” to scholar, legal luminary and former Attorney General of India Shri K Parasaran. He was honored with the award on the occasion of Elder’s Day celebration organized by Age Care India. About Parasaran K Parasaran was born in 1927. He is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Advocate General • Attorney General of India • Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award • National Awards for Senior Citizens • Senior Citizens • Vice President of India • Vice-President