R. Venkataramani has been reappointed as Attorney General

¨     Senior advocate R. Venkataramani has been re-appointed as the Attorney General of India for two years, effective October 1, 2025.

¨     His previous three-year term ended on September 30, 2025.

¨     The notification of re-appointment was issued by the Law Ministry.

¨     He succeeded K.K. Venugopal as Attorney General on September 30, 2022.

¨     The President of India re-appointed him based on the Union government’s recommendation.

¨     The Attorney General has the constitutional right to appear in any court in India.

¨     The AG provides legal advice to the government and handles complex litigations.

¨     Mr. Venkataramani has practised constitutional, tax, human rights, civil, criminal, consumer, and service laws.

¨     He was enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in 1977 and moved to the Supreme Court in 1979.

¨     He was designated a senior advocate in 1997 and has served as a member of the Law Commission in 2010.