In a significant move, the Union government has decided to extend the tenure of Senior Advocate R Venkataramani as Attorney General for India (AG) for next two years.
"The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri R Venkataramani, Senior Advocate, as Attorney General for India for a further period of two years with effect from 01.10.2025," the notification read.Venkataramani (75) succeeded veteran jurist K.K. Venugopal as the Attorney General (AG) on September 30, 2022. He entered the office the next day.
As he took over from AG KK Venugopal in 2022 and his three-year tenure was to end on September 30. However,the government order confirmed that his tenure has been extended for next two years. Venkataramani was born in Pondicherry on April 13, 1950.
He enrolled as a lawyer in July 1977 with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and shifted his practice to the Supreme Court in the year 1979. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in the year 1997.
Venkataramani served as a member of the Law Commission of India in 2010 and 2013. He has represented Central government, several State governments, universities and public sector undertakings before the Supreme Court and High Courts.The Attorney General is a constitutional position and is appointed by the President under Article 76(1) on the recommendation of the Union government.
The AG enjoys the right to appear in any court in the country.
Besides handling government litigations, the AG also advises the government on complex legal issues. Venkatamanani has practised in the Supreme Court for decades.He has practised in various branches of law, prominently constitutional law, the law of indirect taxes, human rights law, civil and criminal laws, consumer law, as well as laws relating to services.
He has represented the Centre, several State governments, universities, and public sector undertakings in their major litigations in the Supreme Court and various High Courts. He was also a member of the Law Commission in 2010.
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