K. K. Venugopal

Indian constitutional lawyer

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K. K. Venugopal

13th Attorney-General for India
In office
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) – 30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Prime Minister| Narendra Modi
Preceded by| Mukul Rohatgi
Succeeded by| R. Venkataramani
Personal details
Born|

Kottayan Katankot Venugopal

(1931-09-06) 6 September 1931 (age 93)
Kanhangad, South Canara, Madras Presidency, British India
(present day Kasaragod, Kerala, India)
Alma mater|

* Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum

Occupation| Lawyer
Awards|

* Padma Vibhushan (2015)
* Padma Bhushan (2002)

Kottayan Katankot Venugopal (born 6 September 1931) is an Indian constitutional lawyer and a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India.[1] He was enrolled as an advocate on 27 January 1954. On 1 July 2017, he was appointed as the Attorney General of India and retired on 30 September 2022.[2][3] He is Patron of SAARCLAW (A regional apex body of SAARC) and earlier has been its President.[4] He is founder of M K Nambyar SAARCLAW Centre For Advanced Legal Studies at the NALSAR University of Law.[5]

## Early life and education

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Venugopal was born in a Nair family to Meloth Krishnan Nambiar and Kalyani Nambiar in Kanhangad, a town in the South Canara district of the Madras Presidency of British India (present-day Kerala), and grew up in Mangalore.[6]

Venugopal was a student at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore.[7] He then enrolled at Madras Christian College, Chennai, to complete his degree in Physics and dropped out as he went ill during final exams.[8][9] Afterwards, he did his degree in Law at Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum.[10]

## Career

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In 1970, K.K. Venugopal appeared in the Supreme Court of India on behalf of an aspiring medical student for his MBBS admission in the state of Tamil Nadu. The opposing junior lawyer was P. Chidambaram, who later became the Finance Minister of India. He appeared on behalf of Dr. A. Peeriakaruppan s/o Dr. P. R. Annamalai MD and the Chief Justice Hegde gave the verdict on 15 January 1971 in favor of the aspiring Medical Student Periakaruppan and the State of Tamil Nadu lost its Case. This is a landmark decision, that gave more weightage for the merit rather than other influences.[clarification needed]

Venugopal was the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (1990–91, 1994-95 and 1999-2000). He was President of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA - International Association of Lawyers) from 1996 to 1997.

Venugopal has appeared in many high-profile cases. He was appointed by the Royal Government of Bhutan to serve as the Constitutional adviser for drafting of the Constitution of Bhutan.[11][12] He has advised the then President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, on the devolution of powers on the Tamil regions of Sri Lanka (2004). On 30 June 2017, he was appointed as the Attorney General of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi, who stepped down after the first term. Venugopal held the office of Additional Solicitor General in Morarji Desai’s Government. He has appeared in a variety of cases in the last 50 years. Venugopal was appointed as amicus curiae to assist the Supreme Court in the high profile 2G spectrum case.

He appeared for the BJP leader L. K. Advani in the Demolition of the Babri Masjid case.[13]

Other well-known lawyers have been trained under his tutelage.[14]

## Honours

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The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Vibhushan to Shri K. K. Venugopal, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 8 April 2015

In 2015, he was conferred Padma Vibhushan award by the Government of India. This is the second-highest civilian honour in India. In 2002, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour. He was awarded the Vidhi Ratna in 2023 by the Bar Council of India for his outstanding contribution to the Legal Profession. He received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the US-India Business Council in 2012.[15]

He was conferred the Honoris Causa Degree of Doctor of Laws by (1) the Utkal University, Orissa, in 2010; (2) by the Chanakya National Law University, Patna, in 2018; and (3) by the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2019.

## Opinion on judicial reforms

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See also: Judiciary of India

Venugopal is one of the main advocates for judicial reforms in India.[citation needed] He is against the creation of regional benches of the Supreme Court of India. Instead, he recommends that Courts of Appeal be established in the four regions of the country, who finally decide on appeals from the High Court judgments in all cases other than cases of national importance which affect the whole country, disputes between States or between States and the Centre, Presidential references and substantial questions of law relating to interpretation of the Constitution. This will relieve the burden on the Supreme Court.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "The Hindu : National : Constitutional experts criticise CEC's decision". hindu.com. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
2. ^ "I will be 90 by the time this one year will be over: KK Venugopal; Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad speaks on Attorney General's extension". 12 June 2020.
3. ^ "Senior advocate R. Venkataramani is the new Attorney General of India". The Hindu. 28 September 2022.
4. ^ "K.K. Venugopal". January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
5. ^ "M K Nambyar SAARCLAW Centre for Advanced Legal Studies | NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW".
6. ^ "Meet K K Venugopal India's 15th Attorney General; all you want to know about government's chief legal advisor". Financialexpress. 3 July 2017.
7. ^ "Meet K K Venugopal India's 15th Attorney General; all you want to know about government's chief legal advisor". Financialexpress. 3 July 2017.
8. ^ "KK Venugopal is the new attorney-general: All you need to know about the supporter of judicial reforms in India". Firstpost. 3 July 2017.
9. ^ "Balancing inclusion with merit". The Indian Express. 26 January 2010.
10. ^ "KK Venugopal is the new attorney-general: All you need to know about the supporter of judicial reforms in India". Firstpost. 3 July 2017.
11. ^ "Meet 86-yr-old KK Venugopal, who replaces Mukul Rohatgi as Attorney General". Business Standard India. 30 June 2017.
12. ^ Agarwal, Priyanka Mittal (3 July 2017). "Aadhaar, triple talaq immediate challenges for new attorney general KK Venugopal". mint.
13. ^ "Babri Masjid Case: Supreme Court adjourns Babri demolition case hearing for two weeks". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
14. ^ Parameshwar, K. (5 May 2024). "KK Venugopal: The Malabar Banyan". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
15. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
16. ^ "Conversation with Constitutional Law Expert and Senior Advocate KK Venugopal". Bar & Bench. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2012.

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2008|

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* Mukul Rohatgi
* K. K. Venugopal (incumbent)

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Padma Award winners of Kerala

Padma Vibhushan|

* Adoor Gopalakrishnan
* E. C. George Sudarshan
* E. Sreedharan
* G. Madhavan Nair
* John Matthai
* K. N. Raj
* K. R. Ramanathan
* K. Shankar Pillai
* Kottayan Katankot Venugopal
* M. S. Valiathan
* N. R. Pillai
* O. N. V. Kurup
* V. K. Krishna Menon
* V. R. Krishna Iyer
* Verghese Kurien
* K. J. Yesudas

Padma Bhushan (Male)|

* A. C. N. Nambiar
* Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
* A. Ramachandran
* A. Sreedhara Menon
* C. P. Krishnan Nair
* Chembai
* E. C. George Sudarshan
* Eledath Thaikkattu Narayanan Mooss
* G. Madhavan Nair
* G. Sankara Kurup
* Gabriel Chiramel
* George Joseph (scientist)
* Guru Kunchu Kurup
* Jacob Chandy
* K. G. Subramanyan
* K. J. Yesudas
* K. M. George
* K. M. Mathew
* K. P. Kesava Menon
* K. P. P. Nambiar
* K. P. S. Menon (senior)
* K. R. Ramanathan
* K. Radhakrishnan
* K. Sankaran Nair
* K. Shankar Pillai
* K. Sukumaran
* K. T. Thomas (Justice)
* Kandathil Mammen Cherian
* Kavalam Narayana Panicker
* Kottayan Katankot Venugopal
* Kunhiraman Palat Candeth
* Kuzhur Narayana Marar
* M. S. Valiathan
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair
* M. V. Pylee
* Madavoor Vasudevan Nair
* Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai
* Mohanlal
* O. V. Vijayan
* P. K. Warrier
* Palghat Mani Iyer
* Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma
* Pothan Joseph
* Prem Nazir
* Raghavan Thirumulpad
* Ramankutty Nair
* Satish Nambiar #
* T. J. S. George
* T. K. Oommen
* T. N. Krishnan *
* T. V. Gopalakrishnan
* T. V. R. Shenoy
* Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
* Thayil John Cherian
* Thomas Kailath #
* Trichur V. Ramachandran
* V. K. Narayana Menon
* Vainu Bappu #
* Vallathol Narayana Menon
* Verghese Kurien

Padma Bhushan (Female)|

* Balamani Amma
* Lakshmi N. Menon
* P. Leela
* Tara Cherian #
* K.S Chithra

Padma Shri (Male)|

* A. Marthanda Pillai
* A. Sivathanu Pillai
* Adoor Gopalakrishnan
* Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
* Antony Padiyara
* Ayyappa Paniker
* Azad Moopen
* B. Paul Thaliath
* B. Ravi Pillai
* Balachandra Menon
* C. G. Krishnadas Nair
* Cheril Krishna Menon
* E. Sreedharan
* Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss
* Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis
* G. Aravindan
* G. Shankar
* G. Vijayaraghavan
* Gopinath Pillai
* J. Hareendran Nair
* Jayaram
* Jose Chacko Periappuram
* K. J. Yesudas
* K. M. George
* K. M. Mammen Mappillai
* K. P. Haridas
* K. P. Udayabhanu
* K. Raghavan
* K. Ravindran Nair
* K. Shankar Pillai
* Kalamandalam Gopi
* Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
* Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri
* Kandathil Mammen Cherian
* Kandathil Mammen Philip
* Kavungal Chathunni Panicker
* Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair
* Kunhiraman Palat Candeth
* Kunnenkeril K. Jacob
* Kurian John Melamparambil
* Kuzhivelil Mathew
* Laurie Baker !
* Madhavan Chandradathan
* M. A. Yousuf Ali
* M. G. Ramachandran #
* M. Krishnan Nair (doctor)
* M. Night Shyamalan #
* M. R. Kurup
* M. S. Valiathan
* M. Vijayan
* Madhu (actor)
* Mammen Mathew
* Mammootty
* Mani Madhava Chakyar
* Mathew Kalarickal
* Mattannoor Sankarankutty
* Mitraniketan Viswanathan
* Mohanlal
* N. Balakrishnan Nair
* N. Kesava Panikkar
* N. R. Madhava Menon
* Narayana Panicker Kochupillai
* Neyyattinkara Vasudevan
* O. N. V. Kurup
* P. Gopinathan
* P. K. Narayanan Nambiar
* P. K. Rajagopalan
* P. K. Warrier
* P. Parameswaran
* Paul Pothen
* Perakath Verghese Benjamin
* Peruvanam Kuttan Marar
* Philip Augustine
* Prem Nazir
* Priyadarshan
* Pucadyil Ittoop John
* Puthenpurayil Mathew Joseph
* R. Marthanda Varma
* R. K. Krishna Kumar
* Rajagopalan Krishnan
* Resul Pookutty
* Shaji N. Karun
* Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
* Stanley John
* Sunny Varkey
* T. K. Alex
* T. N. Krishnan *
* Thayil John Cherian
* Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
* Thilakan
* Thomas Kunnunkal
* Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
* Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair
* Vellayani Arjunan
* Verghese Kurien
* Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri

Padma Shri (Female)|

* Achamma Mathai
* Anju Bobby George
* Dipika Pallikal #
* K. M. Beenamol
* K. S. Chithra
* Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
* Kalamandalam Satyabhama
* Leela Omchery
* Lucy Oommen
* M. D. Valsamma
* M. Leelavathy
* M. Subhadra Nair
* Mary Poonen Lukose
* Mary Verghese
* P. T. Usha
* Pepita Seth !
* Rachel Thomas (skydiver)
* Shiny Abraham
* Shobana
* Sudha Varghese
* Sugathakumari
* Sukumari
* Thangam Philip
* Usha Uthup
* Lakshmikutty
* Vidya Balan *

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