Question: Senior lawyer and constitutional expert K.K. Venugopal has recently taken over as …
(a) Attorney General of India.
(b) Solicitor General of India.
(c) Law and Justice Minister of India.
(d) None of the above.
Ans: (a)
Related Fact :
- On July 03, 2017, senior lawyer and constitutional expert K.K. Venugopal took over as the new Attorney General of India.
- He replaced Mukul Rohtagi for this post.
- Venugopal has also served as the Constitutional adviser for drafting of the Constitution of Bhutan.
- In 2015, he was conferred Padma Vibhushan award by Government of India. This is the second-highest civilian honour in India.
Constitutional Provisions:
- The President of India appoints a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney General for India according to Article 76 (1).
- The Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the President, and receives remuneration as the President determines.
- Attorney General of India has right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.
- Attorney General gives advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the President.
Reference:
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1985537/
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jul/03/kk-venugopal-takes-over-as-next-attorney-general-of-india-1623615.html