Senior advocate KK Venugopal on Monday took charge as the Attorney General of India, according to reports.

President Pranab Mukherjee had on 30 June approved the appointment of Venugopal as the new Attorney General of India.

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Venugopal, 86, who will succeed Mukul Rohatgi, had served as the Additional Solicitor General in the Morarji Desai government.

He assisted the Supreme Court in a number of cases and was an amicus curiae in the 2G Spectrum scam case.

The case that Venugopal handled include the Mandal case, Ayodhya dispute, the presidential reference regarding appointment of judges and also the case involving judicial appointments.

He represented former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the wealth case and defended her in the petition challenging her appointment as chief minister. He argued in the presidential reference in Gujarat election case in 2002.

He was also the counsel for LK Advani in the Babri Masjid demolition case, and argued against slapping of conspiracy charge against the veteran BJP leader.

Venugopal's predecessor, Mukul Rohatgi, 61, had his term extended on 3 June.