Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as the brand new Lawyer Normal of India for a interval of three years.
Venkataramani will succeed Okay Okay Venugopal as the brand new A-G.
Minister of Legislation and Justice Kiren Rijiju’s workplace confirmed the appointment in a tweet. “Honorable President is happy to nominate Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Lawyer Normal for India w.e.f. 1st October 2022,” it mentioned.
माननीय राष्ट्रपति, श्री आर. वेंकटरमणी, वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ता को दिनांक 1 अक्टूबर, 2022 से भारत के महान्यायवादी के पद पर नियुक्त करती हैं।
Honorable President is happy to nominate Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Lawyer Normal for India w.e.f. 1st October 2022. pic.twitter.com/MnChp8TRGv
— Workplace of Kiren Rijiju (@RijijuOffice) September 28, 2022
The time period of the incumbent A-G, Okay Okay Venugopal, ends on September 30. He’s 91 years previous, and on his third extension.
Venugopal had conveyed to the federal government that in view of his superior age, he wouldn’t have the ability to proceed after the top of his present time period.
The A-G is the Authorities of India’s first legislation officer, and has the appropriate of viewers in all courts of the nation.
Mukul Rohatgi was A-G from 2014-17 earlier than Venugopal took over.