K.K.Venugopal reappointed as Attorney General for India

On 29^th 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 30^th June 2020, his tenure was extended for a period of one year effective from 1^st July 2020 to 30^th June 2021.

On 30^th June 2017, K.K. Venugopal succeeded Mukul Rohatgi to become the 15^th Attorney General of India.

K.K. Venugopal

• K.K. Venugopal has been conferred with the second highest( Padma Vibhushan) and the third-highest (Padma Bhushan) civilian honour by the Indian Government. 
• In 2002, he was conferred with Padma Bhushan while in 2015 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
• When Bhutan’s Constitution was drafted, he served as the Constitutional Adviser for the Royal Government of Bhutan.

Attorney General for India

• On advice with the Union Cabinet, the President of India appoints the Attorney General of India under Article 76 (1) of the Indian Constitution. 
• The term of the Attorney General is decided by the President of India. 
• The Attorney General is the Chief Legal Advisor for the Government of India.
• M.C Setalvad served as the first Attorney General for India from 1950 to 1963.