K K Venugopal

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'All human beings are equal but are not being provided equal facilities by authorities,' the bench, also comprising justices M R Shah and B R Gavai, said. (Photo: File)

‘Manual scavengers work in gas chambers,’ SC slams Centre for pitiable support

In India, manual scavenging was traditionally a role decided by the caste system for members of the Dalit caste.

18 Sep 2019 2:24 PM

There is no government-to-government contract in purchasing Rafale jets as there is no sovereign guarantee extended to India by France in the Rs 58,000 crore deal, Bhushan said. (Representational image)

SC reserves order on Centre’s plea to drop secret Rafale papers

'Only after we decide the preliminary objection raised by the Centre, we will go into the facts of the case,' said bench.

14 Mar 2019 4:06 PM

However, Bhushan filed an application in the court seeking recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from hearing the contempt petition filed by Venugopal. (Photo: File)

'Genuine mistake': Prashant Bhushan admits in SC for tweets on fabricated paper

Attorney General K K Venugopal told the bench that he would like to withdraw his contempt plea filed against Bhushan.

07 Mar 2019 1:53 PM

Flying dangerously: A way of life for test pilots

He later flew the first version of the LCA and the document that was prepared ran into 10,000 pages.

22 Feb 2019 2:13 AM

The three-member committee, with the leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the other members, had last met on January 24. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi-led panel likely to appoint new CBI Director today

Names of 80 IPS officers were discussed by the committee on that day, although it remained inconclusive on a successor to Alok Verma.

01 Feb 2019 3:27 PM

'I think a clean chit has been given to the government on Rafale deal,' AG KK Venugopal told reporters on the sidelines of a function to give farewell to Justice Madan B Lokur. (Photo: File | ANI)

Rafale deal: SC verdict excellent, clean chit to govt, says Venugopal

'The court has accepted all our arguments,' Attorney General KK Venugopal said.

14 Dec 2018 2:54 PM

Attorney General K K Venugopal said citizens from far flung areas come to Supreme Court and the bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi was dismissing their petitions without hearing them at the admission stage. (Photo: PTI)

People travel thousands of miles, your Lordships dismiss cases: AG to CJI

Attorney General K K Venugopal's protest came before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

12 Nov 2018 9:10 PM

A bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman said that it would monitor the progress of the NRC work in Assam after 30 days. (Photo: Asian Age)

Assam citizenship: SC refuses to extend deadline to publish final NRC

The apex court said that work of verification of around 1 crore citizens in the state should continue without interference from any quarter.

20 Feb 2018 6:57 PM

The top court did not pass any interim order on the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act as well as linking of 12-digit unique biometric identification number with bank accounts and mobile numbers. (Photo: PTI | File)

Mention deadline to link Aadhaar to a/cs, SIMs in texts: SC to Banks, telecos

Currently, the last date to link Aadhaar with bank accounts is December 31 this year while for mobile numbers, it is February 6, 2018.

03 Nov 2017 7:47 PM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear a batch of petitions on Aadhaar-related matters in November. (Photo: File/Representational)

SC verdict on Aadhaar due in Nov, Govt extends deadline till Dec 31

Centre informed it will extend till December 31 the deadline to furnish Aaadhar to avail benefits of social welfare schemes.

30 Aug 2017 1:37 PM

KK Venugopal is new attorney-general

A constitutional expert, Mr. Venugopal (86) has appeared in several high-profile and important cases in the Supreme Court .

01 Jul 2017 12:20 AM

KK Venugopal to succeed Mukul Rohatgi as Attorney General of India

A decision to appoint the 86-year-old veteran lawyer as the successor of Rohatgi was discussed before Modi's three-nation visit.

30 Jun 2017 8:51 PM

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