Attorney General of India

Why in news ? The central government has extended the term of K.K. Venugopal as Attorney General (AG) for one more year. This is the second time the Centre has extended his tenure. Venugopal received his first extension of term in 2020. Venugopal was appointed the 15thAG of India in 2017. He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi who was AG from 2014-2017. He would be in command of the government’s legal defence in several sensitive cases pending in the Supreme Court, which includes the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and the Citizenship Amendment Act. About: The Attorney General (AG) of India is a part of the Union Executive. AG is the highest....Read More