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Review: An Accidental Lawyer by KK Venugopal

Former Attorney General of India, KK Venugopal in a picture dated July 6, 2018. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Published on May 16, 2026 07:12 pm IST

EWS quota different from SC, ST, OBC reservation, says AG in Supreme Court

Attorney general KK Venugopal said EWS quota different from SC, ST, OBC reservation (HT File)
Updated on Sept 21, 2022 02:21 am IST

50% ceiling of reservation is not sacrosanct: Centre to Supreme Court

In August 2020, the court referred to a five-judge Constitution bench a batch of petitions challenging the 103rd Constitution Amendment of 2019 that provides 10% reservation for EWS in government jobs and educational institutions. (AP)
Updated on Sept 07, 2022 05:02 am IST

KK Venugopal to continue as AG for 3 more months

KK Venugopal, 91, was initially appointed as Attorney General on July 1, 2017.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 02:14 am IST

On Centre's request, Attorney General KK Venugopal to continue for 3 more months

Attorney General KK Venugopal. (HT PHOTO.)
Published on Jun 29, 2022 01:52 pm IST

AG Venugopal’s term may be extended

File photo of KK Venugopal.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 05:58 am IST

CJI Ramana backs new hierarchy in judiciary

Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana.
Updated on Nov 28, 2021 01:15 pm IST

SC gives CBSE 2 weeks for evaluation formula

The Centre on Tuesday cancelled the CBSE Class 12 examinations and ended uncertainty for roughly 1.4 million students who were to appear in them.
Published on Jun 04, 2021 03:44 am IST

CJIs should have longer tenure, says attorney general KK Venugopal

Attorney General of India KK Venugopal.
Published on Apr 23, 2021 06:31 pm IST

SC issues show-cause notices to Kunal Kamra, Rachita Taneja

Stand up comedian Kunal Kamra refused to apologise for his tweets and said they only stated his take on the Supreme Court of India making a “partial” decision.
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 12:01 pm IST

Will Kunal Kamra face contempt proceedings for his tweets? Supreme Court to decide tomorrow

Kamra had allegedly criticised the top court in his tweets which the Attorney General said were in “bad taste”. Venugopal had also said that it was time people understood that attacking it brazenly will attract punishment.
Updated on Dec 17, 2020 12:26 pm IST

Provide gender sensitisation training to judges to avoid stereotyping women, says AG KK Venugopal

Attorney General of India KK Venugopal told a Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar that all lawyers should also undergo gender sensitisation training for two to three years.
Published on Dec 03, 2020 10:15 am IST

AG calls for greater role for women in judiciary to help sexual crime victims

Attorney General of India KK Venugopal
Updated on Dec 03, 2020 04:20 am IST

AG denies nod to contempt case against Andhra CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 06:40 am IST

‘Live-streaming court proceedings open to misuse’: CJI Bobde

File photo: Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 10:59 pm IST

AG KK Venugopal declines permission to prosecute Digvijay Singh for contempt of court

Congress MP Digvijay Singh.
Published on Oct 04, 2020 03:05 pm IST

AG denies nod for contempt case over Rajdeep Sardesai tweet

Venugopal appeared in that case in his personal capacity at the court’s request.
Updated on Sept 18, 2020 07:10 am IST

Prashant Bhushan case: Spotlight on AG’s role after hearing

KK Venugopal was appointed Attorney General (AG) in 2017.
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 03:11 am IST

What KK Venugopal said in 1987 speech

Attorney General of India, KK Venugopal appeared before the Supreme Court to say that Prashant Bhushan should not be punished in the contempt case.
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 03:18 am IST

‘Will verify it’: Centre to top court on J&K L-G’s 4G restoration remark

The Supreme Court, in its May 11 judgment, refrained from passing directions to restore 4G mobile internet services in J&K instead constituting the special committee comprising high level government officers to take a call on the same. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 08:49 pm IST

Centre notifies extension of Venugopal as Attorney General for India

KK Venugopal took over as Attorney General on July 1, 2017.
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 02:23 am IST

KK Venugopal likely to continue as Attorney General

KK Venugopal has appeared and successfully defended the central government in cases like Aadhaar and Rafale before the top court.
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 05:18 am IST

Attorney General KK Venugopal creates online access to antiquarian book collection

File photo of Attorney General of India KK Venugopal
Updated on Mar 25, 2020 12:47 pm IST

Development can go hand-in-hand with environmental protection, PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with CJI SA Bobde during a meeting with the foreign and Indian judges at the International Judicial Conference 2020 in New Delhi.
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 10:22 pm IST

On delay of appointment of HC judges, Centre says ‘collegium responsible too’

The Centre told the Supreme Court that responsibility for delay in appointing judges to high courts doesn’t lie with the government alone.
Updated on Feb 18, 2020 01:42 am IST

‘Will not send children excluded from NRC to detention camps’: Govt tells SC

Attorney General of India KK Venugopal
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 02:18 am IST

There are formidable reasons, says SC on Jammu and Kashmir curbs; asks Centre to restore normalcy

Police personnel block the road leading to residence of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, in Srinagar on September 16, 2019. (Photo by Waseem Andrabi / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sept 16, 2019 04:16 pm IST