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Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that “secret” documents published by The Hindu on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets were “stolen” from the Ministry of Defence, probably by former employees. Mr. Venugopal referred to the lead article in The Hindu on March 6, saying ‘sensitive’ information like the price of the weapons is now in the public domain. The government had not wanted it disclosed for the sake of national security. Rafale documents: we are committed to protecting our sources, says N. Ram Parallel talks He then referred to how The Hindu had published “only the first file noting” in reference to the Ministry’s objection to “parallel parleys” by the Prime Minister’s Office with French authorities over the Rafale deal. The second file noting by former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, terming the note as an “over-reaction”, was published by the news agency, Asian News International (ANI). He said the documents with The Hindu and ANI were “stolen documents.” The AG said the government is thinking of taking “criminal action” under the Official Secrets Act. He submitted that the publication of secret defence documents had put national security at risk and affected relations with friendly foreign powers. “In future, foreign countries will think twice. They will think defence purchases will have to go through Parliament, TV channels and then the judiciary. These defence purchases involve the very security of the state... the purchase of plan...

Attorney General K K Venugopal has agreed for extension of one more year as a top law officer of the country. Venugopal, 89, was offered an extension by the government and he has consented to it for the period of one year only on the ground of his age, they said. Sources said Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited his residence recently to convince him to stay on the post for another three-year term. The tenure of the AG is coming to an end on June 30. Venugopal, a leading lawyer of the country, was appointed as Attorney General and had succeeded Mukul Rohatgi on June 30, 2017. Known as a doyen of Indian Bar, Venugopal has appeared for the Centre in Aadhaar and Rafale cases, among others, in the Supreme Court. He is defending the Union government in other important cases including those related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.

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• • • KK Venugopal, 91, may be reappointed Attorney General with fresh term KK Venugopal, 91, may be reappointed Attorney General with fresh term The Attorney General for India, a constitutional post, is the top legal officer of the country. Venugopal took over as the 15th Attorney General for India on July 1, 2017, succeeding senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi who was A-G from 2014-2017. The central government is likely to reappoint Senior Advocate K K Venugopal as Attorney General for India for a period of one more year with effect from July 1. The Attorney General for India, a constitutional post, is the top legal officer of the country. Venugopal took over as the 15th Attorney General for India on July 1, 2017, succeeding senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi who was A-G from 2014-2017. When his three-year tenure came to an end in 2020, 91-year old Venugopal had requested that he be relieved of his post citing his advancing age. However, the central government requested him to continue holding the top office for another term and Venugopal agreed but restricted extending his term by a year.

Keeping in mind the high-profile cases Venugopal is handling in the Venugopal's current tenure ended on Wednesday. He first took over as the attorney general, the top law officer of the Union government, on July 1, 2017, succeeding Don’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. • Khanda, who led anti-India protest dies • Flying taxi is top trend at VivaTech in Paris • Biparjoy: Will continue upto midnight, says IMD • IndiGo plane suffers tail strike while... • Purola Love Jihad row: Mahapanchayat cancelled • Ten quick tips to become a 'Professional Trader' • 10 stocks with highest EBITDA margin in FY23 • Biparjoy: Ground report from affected area • Asia Cup 2023: ACC accepts hybrid model • NIA seeks info on London's Indian HC attackers

K. K. Venugopal Biography K. K. Venugopal is a prominent constitutional lawyer and a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India, who serves as Attorney General of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since June 2017. He was appointed in the position at the age of 86 and he replaced Mukul Rohatgi. Government of India honoured him with the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his outstanding contributions to the field of Public Affairs and Law Making. Earlier he received Padma Bhushan from Government of India. His name has been linked with many high profile cases of Kerala, and he always remained in spotlight. Kottayan Katankot Venugopal, commonly known as K. K. Venugopal hails from Kanhangad, Kasaragode, Kerala. The place belonged to Malabar region under British rule, when he was born in 1931. He grew up in Mangalore and completed his graduation from Chennai. Following his father’s path, Venugopal too chose the path of law and completed his law studies. His father, M. K. Nambiar, was a barrister. He is married and has three children. In his professional career, he gradually rose to the position of eminent lawyer and constitutional expert, and currently serves as Attorney General of India at the age of 87. He was practising in Chennai when he was called to Delhi. Venugopal, who began his career in 1954 has over 60 years of experience and is highly regarded in judicial circle. In 1972, he got the status of Senior Advocate, and rem...

• • • Delhi Confidential: AG Venugopal makes another pitch for increasing retirement age for judges Delhi Confidential: AG Venugopal makes another pitch for increasing retirement age for judges Attorney General for India K K Venugopal has been a vocal advocate of increasing tenure of the judges, and has consistently spoken about it at every farewell of Supreme Court judges since 2017. Attorney General for India K K Venugopal, 90, on Tuesday made yet another pitch for increasing the age of retirement for judges of higher judiciary. Venugopal has been a vocal advocate of increasing tenure of the judges, and has consistently spoken about it at every farewell of Supreme Court judges since 2017. Currently, 62 is the retirement age for High Court judges and 65 for Supreme Court judges. At Tuesday’s online farewell for Supreme Court judge Subhash Reddy, the nonagenarian asked why judges must retire at 65 when lawyers can comfortably argue even at the age of 70-75 years. Making A Point At the beginning of the New Year, soldiers of the Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army exchanged greetings across 10 locations, including eastern Ladakh where the two have been involved in a standoff over the past 20 months. While the Indian Army shared photos of the exchanges, Chinese social media handles shared videos and images of the PLA troops unfurling the Chinese flag in Galwan Valley – which saw violent clashes in June 2020 that left 20 Indian and at least four Chinese troops dea...