Quick Info

ProfessionLawyer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/04/1950
Age76 years
BirthplacePondicherry

Latest News about R Venkataramani

26/09/2025

R. Venkataramani's term as Attorney General of India was extended for a further period of two years till 30 September 2027 by the President of India. This extension came after his initial three-year term that began on 1 October 2022.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameR. Venkataramani

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7"
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor's degree in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai
Law degree from Madras Law College, Chennai

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseVijayalakshmi Venkataramani
ChildrenAnandh Venkataramani (Law Professional)

Career

Notable Positions
  • Fifteenth Attorney General of India
  • 16th Attorney General of India
  • Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
  • Member of the Law Commission of India (2010, 2013)
  • Special Senior Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu
  • Receiver in the Amrapali case

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Venkatramani has practiced as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India for approximately 42 years.
2. He was raised in a middle-class family in Pondicherry.
3. Venkatramani became a member of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in July 1977.
4. His specialization includes constitutional law, human rights law, civil and criminal law, among others.
5. Venkatramani has served on various commissions in India.
6. He is affiliated with numerous prestigious academic institutions in India.
7. Reading and writing poetry are Venkatramani's beloved hobbies.
8. Venkatramani became a registered lawyer with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in July 1977.
9. He moved to the Supreme Court in 1979 and worked at the chambers of P.P. Rao, Senior Advocate.
10. He qualified as an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India in March 1982.
11. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in 1997.
12. His specialization includes constitutional law, human rights law, taxation, civil and criminal law, environmental law, and tribal rights.
13. He was instrumental in drafting the Protection of Human Rights Act.
14. He has appeared in numerous landmark cases before the Supreme Court and High Courts, shaping Indian jurisprudence on complex constitutional and public law matters.
15. Venkataramani became a member of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in July 1977.
16. Venkataramani has served on various commissions in India.
17. Venkataramani became a registered lawyer with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in July 1977.
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