Tag: Mukul Rohatgi

Mukul Rohatgi to be appointed as the fourteenth Attorney General

Last week, Venugopal told the Supreme Court's Constitutional bench that his term ends in 30th September. He cited health as the main reason to not continue as the top most law officer of the country. 

September 13, 2022

KK Venugopal takes charge as Attorney General of India

Senior advocate KK Venugopal on Monday took charge as the Attorney General of India, according to reports. President Pranab Mukherjee had on 30 June approved the appointment of Venugopal as the new Attorney General of India. Venugopal, 86, who will succeed Mukul Rohatgi, had served as the Additional Solicitor General in the Morarji Desai government....

July 3, 2017

President okays Venugopal as new Attorney General

President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the appointment of senior advocate K K Venugopal as the new Attorney General of India and formal orders are expected soon, sources said here on Friday. Venugopal, 86, who will succeed Mukul Rohatgi, had served as the Additional Solicitor General in the Morarji Desai government. He assisted the Supreme Court...

June 30, 2017

Bring law to address triple talaq, SC suggests

The Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested that the government could put in place a law to deal with issues including triple talaq instead of waiting for it to decide on the matter judicially, and wondered whether it is possible to give the Muslim woman the option to oppose instant divorce. "We may or may not...

May 17, 2017

African, NE students, Irom Sharmila join hands to fight racism

Days after a delegation of government officials led by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi represented India at the 27th session of Universal Periodic Review of United Nations Humans Rights Council, reports said Rohatgi said Indians cannot be racist and all crimes committed against different races cannot be termed racism.  Confronting this position of the AG, the Association...

May 15, 2017

India protects the rights of the vulnerable: AG tells UNHRC

India on Thursday said that it protects the rights of vulnerable groups and is strengthening laws for their protection and welfare. "In all its policies, India seeks to ensure inclusive development and the protection of rights of vulnerable groups," Mukul Rohatgi said while speaking at the Third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India at the...

May 4, 2017

Politicians should not comment on crimes under investigation: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that despite freedom of speech and expression being a constitutional right, people in power should refrain from passing comments on crimes under investigation. The observation of the apex court came following a submission by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi before the bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar, which...

March 29, 2017