Who is the advocate general of Tamil Nadu 2020?
R. Shunmugasundaram
Senior counsel R. Shunmugasundaram took charge as the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. A Government Order issued on Saturday stated that the Governor had accepted the government’s proposal to appoint him as the new Advocate General for the State.
Who is appointed advocate general of state?
the governor
The advocate general is appointed by the governor. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a high court. In other words, he must be a citizen of India and must have held a judicial office for ten years or been an advocate of a high court for ten years.
What is the salary of Advocate General?
Advocate General – Estimated to be Rs. 1.25 lakh/month.
Who is the current Advocate General?
Prabhuling K. Navadagi
List of Advocate Generals in States
State | Advocate General |
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Jharkhand | Rajiv Ranjan |
Karnataka | Prabhuling K. Navadagi |
Kerala | K Gopala Krishna Kurup |
Madhya Pradesh | Prashant Singh |
Who is the new Attorney General of India?
They are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President….List of Attorneys General for India.
Attorney General | Term | Incumbent Prime Minister |
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K. K. Venugopal | 1 July 2017 – (incumbent) | Narendra Modi |
Who is highest law officer of India?
The Attorney General for India
The Attorney General for India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor, and is its principal Advocate before the Supreme Court of India. They are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President.
Who is current Attorney General of India?
K. K. Venugopal
The 15th and current Attorney General is K. K. Venugopal….Attorney-General for India.
Attorney General for India | |
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Seat | N-234-A, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi |
Appointer | President of India on advice of the Union Cabinet |
Term length | Per the President’s discretion |
Constituting instrument | Article 76 of the Constitution |
Who is the current Attorney General?
Merrick Garland
The attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States….
United States Attorney General | |
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Flag of the United States Attorney General | |
Incumbent Merrick Garland since March 11, 2021 | |
United States Department of Justice | |
Style | Mr. Attorney General (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Who is the new Advocate General of Tamil Nadu?
This is the first of a series of appointment of law officers to be made in Tamil Nadu in coming weeks, to represent the newly elected DMK government before the high court, other courts and tribunals. CHENNAI: The DMK’s former Rajya Sabha member and designated senior advocate, R Shanmugasundaram is the new advocate-general of Tamil Nadu.
When did Shanmugasundaram become Senior Advocate in Rajya Sabha?
He was designated as senior advocate in 2000, and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2002 for a full six-year term. Shanmugasundaram has given scores of lectures in judicial academy, colleges, universities and international conferences, in addition to papers in Commonwealth Law Conference in Hongkong.
When did Shanmugasundaram serve as state public prosecutor?
Shanmugasundaram was prosecutor since 1989, and has represented the government before several forums, including MC Jain Commission of inquiry which probed the Rajiv Gandhi assassination. He served as state public prosecutor from June 1996 to May 2001.