Attorney General

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi set to return as attorney general

September 14, 2022

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi set to return as attorney general

Rohatgi was the country's attorney general from June 2014 to June 2017.

November 16, 2021
Centre has no control over CBI, AG tells SC on Bengal govt suit

The AG, representing the Centre, argued before a bench headed by L Nageswara Rao that the original suit filed by the West Bengal government against CBI registering cases in the state, despite the state government revoking its general consent, was not maintainable.
June 28, 2021
Modi govt decides to give one year extension to Venugopal as A-G

Though the attorney general usually has a tenure of three years, when his first term as A-G was to end last year, Venugopal had requested the government to give him a one-year tenure keeping in mind his advanced age.
April 30, 2021
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee dies of COVID-19

Sorabjee, considered one of India's renowned legal minds, was treated at a private hospital in Delhi.
January 10, 2021
Is it time to review virtual hearing set up in Supreme Court?

The A-G has written a letter to the secretary general of the Supreme Court citing issues with the existing virtual court system.
November 12, 2020
Comedian Kunal Kamra faces contempt proceedings over SC tweets

Venugopal said today people believe that they can boldly and brazenly condemn the Supreme Court of India and its judges by exercising their freedom of speech, but under the Constitution, the freedom of speech is subject to the law of contempt.
April 13, 2020
Former Attorney General of India Ashok Desai dies at 77

Padma Bhushan awardee, Desai held office as the Attorney General of India from July 9, 1996 to May 6, 1998.

April 11, 2019
Govt effort to curb black money in polls futile if identity of donors unknown, says SC

The voters have the right to know the persons who have funded their candidates.