K. K. Venugopal (Indian Indian constitutional lawyer) Age, Biograph.

Quick Info

Profession	Indian constitutional lawyer, senior advocate
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	06/09/1931
Age	94 years
Birthplace	Mangalore, Karnataka

Latest News about K. K. Venugopal

10/03/2026

K.K. Venugopal, at 94, reflected on the evolution of India's legal system in an interview with ThePrint. He discussed changes in legal education, the rise of Public Interest Litigations (PILs), judicial appointments, and emphasized the need for greater representation of women in the judiciary, while also expressing concerns about the potential degeneration of the profession's culture.

06/03/2026

Former Attorney General of India K.K. Venugopal discussed his autobiography 'The Accidental Lawyer' in an interview with The Hindu. He reflected on significant legal cases from his career, including the anti-Sikh riots and the Babri Masjid demolition, and shared insights into his personal life and views on the legal profession.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Kottayan Katankot Venugopal

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 5"
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Madras Christian College, Chennai Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum St. Aloysius College, Mangalore
Qualifications	B.Sc. in Physics from Madras Christian College, Chennai Law from Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Nair
Hobbies	Collecting antiquarian books
Interests	Western novels

Relationships & More

Relationship Status	Married

Family

Father	Meloth Krishnan Nambyar
Mother	Kalyani Nambiar
Siblings	Shiva Shanker Nambiar Ramkumaran Nambiar Nalini Vasudevan (died on 4 January 2013)
Spouse	Shantha Konath Venugopal
Children	Krishnan Venugopal (senior advocate, Supreme Court) Lakshmi Venugopal

Career

Honours	Padma Bhushan in 2002 Padma Vibhushan in 2015 Honorary Doctorate from Utkal University, Orissa (2010) Honorary Doctorate from Chanakya National Law University, Patna (2018) Honorary Doctorate from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (2019) Grand Cross award and medal from the Bar Association of Bogota, Colombia Medal and citation from Bar Associations of Buenos Aires and Matanza, Argentina Global Award 2003 from the Chief Minister of Kerala Eswara Iyer Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Kerala Bar Federation
Positions Held	Additional Solicitor General of India (1979-1980) President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (1990–91, 1994-95, 1999-2000) President of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA - International Association of Lawyers) (1996-1997) Attorney General of India (1 July 2017 – 30 September 2022) Patron of SAARCLAW Enrolled as an advocate on 27 January 1954 Designated as Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court of India in 1972 President of SAARCLAW (International Association of Lawyers of the SAARC Countries) (1995-1997) Founder of M K Nambyar SAARCLAW Centre For Advanced Legal Studies at NALSAR University of Law
Notable Cases	Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) - Associated with landmark case establishing the Basic Structure Doctrine Ram Janmabhoomi–Babri Masjid title dispute (2019) - Represented the Central Government 2G spectrum allocation scam - Served as Amicus Curiae Babri Masjid demolition case - Represented BJP leaders National Judicial Appointments Commission case Dismissal of the Karunanidhi government
Constitutional Contributions	Assisted Nepal in drafting its Constitution Assisted Bhutan in drafting its Constitution Advocate for judicial reforms and transparency in judicial appointments

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Raised in a Nambiar family, which belongs to the Hindu Ambalavasi caste.
2. Became the 15th Attorney General of India on 30 June 2017.
3. Served as a legal representative for BJP leaders involved in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
4. Held the position of President of the Union Internationale des Avocats (International Association of Lawyers) from 1996 to 1997.
5. Commissioned by the Royal Government of Bhutan to assist in the drafting of the Constitution of Bhutan.
6. Born to Meloth Krishnan Nambyar and Kalyani Nambyar in a Nair family.
7. Served as the 13th Attorney General of India from 1 July 2017 to 30 September 2022.
8. Represented BJP leaders in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
9. Authored an autobiography titled 'The Accidental Lawyer'.
10. Enrolled as an advocate on 27 January 1954.
11. In 1970, appeared in a landmark Supreme Court case on behalf of an aspiring medical student, with P. Chidambaram (later Finance Minister) as the opposing junior lawyer.
12. One of the longest-serving Attorneys General in recent Indian history with multiple tenure extensions.

K. K. Venugopal Indian constitutional lawyer, senior advocate Indian Mangalore, Karnataka