President Extends KK Venugopal's Tenure As Attorney General For India For 3 More Months

Senior Advocate KK Venugopal has been appointed as the Attorney General for India for three more months or until further orders, whichever is earlier. AG Venugopal was appointed as the Attorney General for India in June 2017. His tenure was ending tomorrow. Now, he will remain attorney general for 3 months.

A notification issued in this regard states thus:

"The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri K. K. Venugopal, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India with effect from 1 July, 2022 for a further period of three months or until further orders, whichever is earlier"

Article 76 deals with Attorney General For India. It reads as follows;