KK Venugopal tenure extended till June ‘22
New Delhi: The Central Government has extended the tenure of Attorney General for India KK Venugopal by one more year till June 30, 2022. Venugopal (89) was appointed as the Attorney General on July 1, 2017 for a three year term. Last year too, his tenure was extended by one year. Venugopal hailing from Kerala has been a practicing lawyer for nearly six decades.
77 SC lawyers died due to Covid: SCBA
New Delhi: As many as 77 Supreme Court Bar Association lawyers passed away due to COVID-19 till date. After the Supreme Court reopened post-summer vacation on Monday, the Bench of CJI NV Ramana observed a two-minute silence. Besides SCBA, a number of members belonging to the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association also succumbed to COVID-19 particularly during the second wave. Sitting Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar died on April 25, due to long ailments during the second wave.
Good time for CA exam: ICAI to SC
New Delhi: The ICAI told the Supreme Court on Monday that it is the most conducive time to hold CA exams as the COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, offering an opportune moment for chartered accountants to further their professional career. The CA examinations which are conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in May, were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are now scheduled to be held from July 5-20.
Plea on trial in Tejpal case closed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday closed the case related to extension of time after noting that a trial court in Goa has completed the trial by rendering acquittal verdict in the sexual assault case against Tehelka magazine founder Tarun Tejpal. On May 21, a trial court of Mapusa town of Goa acquitted Tejpal in the case.