 New Attorny  General of India

Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as the Attorney General (AG) of India.

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Venkataramani will succeed current AG KK Venugopal whose term ends on September 30.

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tenure of new AG is for a period of three years.

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Venkataramani was born on 13 April 1950 in Pondicherry.

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Venkataramani as a member of the Law Commission of India in 2010 and 2013.

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He enrolled as an advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in July 1977 and transferred his practice to the Supreme Court in the year 1979

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He has represented the central government, several state governments, universities and public sector undertakings before the Supreme Court and High Courts.

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