Through a notification issued today, the Karnataka government has appointed three lawyers as Additional Advocate General for the High Court..Nitin Ramesh has been appointed Additional Advocate General (AAG) for the Bangalore Bench of the High Court, N Dinesh Rao has been appointed AAG for the Dharwad Bench, and Sandesh Chouta has been appointed AAG for the Kalaburagi Bench..Ramesh is a graduate of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. After obtaining a Master’s degree in law from the University of London, Ramesh began practising in the Supreme Court. Thereafter, he shifted his practice to Bangalore. He replaces AG Shivanna, who was previously handling matters in the Bangalore Bench for the government..Rao is a former government advocate for the state of Karnataka. He replaces Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi, who appointed as AAG in April 2016..Chouta is the son of former Karnataka High Court judge Justice T Jayaram Chouta. He has been practising in the High Court for the last two decades. He will take the place of Raghavendra Nadagouda..According to sources, AS Ponnanna will retain his post as AAG amidst the shakeup. IS Pramod has been appointed as Public Prosecutor No 2..The three new appointees will join the team spearheaded by Senior Advocate Udaya Holla, who was appointed Advocate General for Karnataka after the JD(S)-Congress alliance came to power in the state..Read the notification:
Through a notification issued today, the Karnataka government has appointed three lawyers as Additional Advocate General for the High Court..Nitin Ramesh has been appointed Additional Advocate General (AAG) for the Bangalore Bench of the High Court, N Dinesh Rao has been appointed AAG for the Dharwad Bench, and Sandesh Chouta has been appointed AAG for the Kalaburagi Bench..Ramesh is a graduate of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. After obtaining a Master’s degree in law from the University of London, Ramesh began practising in the Supreme Court. Thereafter, he shifted his practice to Bangalore. He replaces AG Shivanna, who was previously handling matters in the Bangalore Bench for the government..Rao is a former government advocate for the state of Karnataka. He replaces Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi, who appointed as AAG in April 2016..Chouta is the son of former Karnataka High Court judge Justice T Jayaram Chouta. He has been practising in the High Court for the last two decades. He will take the place of Raghavendra Nadagouda..According to sources, AS Ponnanna will retain his post as AAG amidst the shakeup. IS Pramod has been appointed as Public Prosecutor No 2..The three new appointees will join the team spearheaded by Senior Advocate Udaya Holla, who was appointed Advocate General for Karnataka after the JD(S)-Congress alliance came to power in the state..Read the notification:
