The current Attorney General Venugopal had told the government that he would not be able to continue in the post after the end of his current term in view of his growing age. The Attorney General is the first law officer of the Government of India and has the right of hearing in all the courts of the country.Mukul Rohatgi was also offeredR Venkataramani has been appointed after Mukul Rohatgi rejected this offer on 25 September. Mukul Rohatgi was the Attorney General from June 2014 to June 2017. After him, KK Venugopal was made the Attorney General. He was appointed to this post in July 2017.माननीय राष्ट्रपति, श्री आर. वेंकटरमणी, वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ता को दिनांक 1 अक्टूबर, 2022 से भारत के महान्यायवादी के पद पर नियुक्त करती हैं।
— Office of Kiren Rijiju (@RijijuOffice) September 28, 2022
Honorable President is pleased to appoint Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India w.e.f. 1st October 2022. pic.twitter.com/MnChp8TRGv