R Venkataramani is an Indian lawyer with over 42 years of experience in the Supreme Court of India. On October 28, 2022, he was appointed as the fifteenth Attorney General of India by the President of India for a term of three years (with effect from October 1, 2022). Previously, he was a member of the Law Commission of India and served as Senior Counsel for the Government of India in the Supreme Court.
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Wiki/Biography
R. Venkataramani, also known as Venkataramani Rajagopalan, was born on Thursday, 13 April 1950 (age 72 years; as in 2022) in Pondicherry (now Puducherry). His zodiac sign is Aries. He studied at the Government Law College, Pondicherry and was a student of late Professor Madhava Menon.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: brown
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
R. Venkataramani is married to Vijayalakshmi Venkataramani. Together, they have a son named Anand Venkataramani, who is also a law professional. Anand Shardul is an associate of Amarchand Mangaldas.
R Venkataramani with his wife
R Venkataramani with son
R Venkataramani with his wife and son
Judiciary
Madras High Court
In July 1977, Venkataramani joined the Tamil Nadu Bar Council and practiced in the Madras High Court for about two years.
supreme court of india
In 1979, Venkataramani moved into Supreme Court practice, joining the chambers of the late constitutional expert PP Rao. Subsequently, he set up an independent practice in the Supreme Court and was designated as a senior advocate by the apex court in 1997. From 2004 to 2010, Venkataramani served as special senior counsel for various central government departments in the Supreme Court and High Courts. He also appears as Supreme Court counsel in matters relating to service conditions of court employees and has represented the Central Government, various State Governments, universities and public sector undertakings in their major litigations in the High Courts and the Supreme Court . With over four decades of practice in the Supreme Court, R Venkataramani has expertise in various branches of law, core constitutional law, indirect taxes law, human rights law, civil and criminal law, consumer law and services related law.
R Venkataramani in his office
major cases
- Amrapali case: Supreme Court in its decision of 23 July 2019 appointed R Venkataramani as court receiver. The court said in its decision,
We learned senior advocate Shri R. Venkataramani is appointed as the court receiver. The authority of the lessee will vest in the Court Receiver and he will execute the tripartite agreement through an authorized person on his behalf and do all other acts as may be necessary and will also ensure that the title is given to the home buyers and possession is given. He was handed over.”
- Hijab controversy case: R. Venkataramani was also involved in the hijab controversy case in the Supreme Court of India. Venkataramani, on behalf of the two school teachers, defended the hijab ban, saying there was a need for public order at various places in the community.
commissions
R Venkataramani has contributed to several commissions in India, including the Law Commission of India, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Constitution Review Commission. In 2010, Venkataramani was appointed as a member of the Law Commission of India for a term of three years. In 2013, his membership was extended for another term. He played a key role in delivering the report on the establishment of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Venkataramani also served as a co-selected member of the Expert Group of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, a group constituted by the Ministry of Minority Affairs to examine and determine the structure and functions of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Venkataramani has also looked after the work of the Constitution Review Commission under the chairmanship of MN Venkatachaliah.
Attorney General
On 28 October 2022, Draupadi Murmu, the 15th President of India, appointed R Venkataramani as the fifteenth Attorney General of India for a term of three years. He succeeded KK Venugopal and took up the post from 1 October 2022. Expressing happiness over his appointment during an interview and thanking people for it, Venkataramani said,
I am deeply grateful to all those who made this possible for me. There are many of them. And I must also thank the Honorable Prime Minister, Home Minister and Law Minister for reposing confidence in me to handle this extremely sensitive assignment. And I only wish and pray that in view of the assistance given to me by all my friends, I will be in a position to discharge this responsibility without fear or favour, without ill-will and to the best of my abilities “
Appointment letter of R Venkataramani as Attorney General of India
Apparently, before Venkataramani, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi was offered the post of Attorney General. However, Rohatgi rejected the Centre’s offer to return as Attorney General without citing any specific reason.
other contributions
Venkataramani is also associated with several educational institutions, including the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (affiliated since 1988), the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun. Are included. Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida. He is visiting faculty at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, Haryana and Symbiosis Law School, Noida. Rajagopalan has also been involved in designing legal education programs for young lawyers and law teachers at the National Law School, Bangalore and the Commonwealth Legal Education Association.
R Venkataramani addressing law students
Earlier, he also served as a resource person at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal. He has worked extensively to improve legal education and has been actively involved in exploring new areas of legal theory and jurisprudence such as science and law, science, technology and public policy. A member of the South Asian Task Force on Judiciary, which included members from SAARC countries, Venkataramani was involved in submitting reports on the conditions of the judiciary, reforms in institutional structures and conditions of service. In 1997, Venkataramani was appointed as the Chairman of the Independent Monitoring Panel constituted by the World Bank, the Government of India and the National Thermal Power Corporation. The panel was set up to monitor and advise on the rehabilitation of people displaced by NTPC projects in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
international representation
Venkataramani has represented India in various international events, workshops and seminars related to law. From 4 March to 6 March 2001, he participated in a workshop on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966, as a speaker.
R Venkataramani lecturing on advocacy and professional ethics
The workshop was organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in partnership with the International Commission of Jurists in Geneva. He has also been involved in the activities of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the African-Asian region, particularly related to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). In May 2002, Venkataramani drafted a document on the right to food in collaboration with the International Working Group after attending an international conference held in Berlin. In 2008, he was involved in the drafting of the Nepalese Constitution and an experience-sharing exercise.
R Venkataramani is attending a law conference
publications
R. Venkataramani has several law publications to his credit including,
- In 1975, he co-authored a book on ‘Land Reforms’ in the Tamil language.
- In 1990, Venkataramani wrote the Judgments of Justice O. Wrote a book named Chinnappareddy (former judge of the Supreme Court). This book was published by the International Institute of Human Rights Society.
- He has also written a volume on ‘Torts’ in the series of Halsbury’s Laws of India published by Butterworths.
- R. Venkataramani has published several articles on constitutional law primarily concerned with liberty, human rights and the role of law, and legal education and environmental law.
- He is a contributor to the Annual Review of the Indian Law Institute (ILI), New Delhi.
- He has co-authored Restatement of Indian Law: Public Interest Litigation. The book was sponsored by the Committee on Restatement of Laws – a joint committee of the Supreme Court of India and the Indian Law Institute.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In his spare time, R. Venkataramani likes to read and write poetry.
- One of India’s most learned and astute lawyers, Venkataramani was honored with the SKOCH India Law Award in 2022 for his exemplary service to the law.
R Venkataramani receives Scotch India Law Award
- He is a life member of several lawyers’ associations in India and has been involved in their activities.
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