Tenure of Attorney General K.K. Venugopal extended by a year
The Hindu
The 89-year-old top law officer of the government was appointed in July 2017 and received his first extension of term in 2020.
The government has extended the tenure of Attorney General K.K. Venugopal by a year. Mr. Venugopal will continue as the government’s top law officer till June 30, 2022. This is the second time the Centre has extended his tenure. Mr. Venugopal, who was appointed Attorney General in July 2017, received his first extension of term in 2020. The 89-year-old took over as the 15th Attorney General after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi demitted office citing personal reasons.More Related News

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