{"id":386007,"date":"2026-06-03T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=386007"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:15:13","slug":"tamil-nadu-appoints-prashanto-chandra-sen-haripriya-padmanabhan-aag-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/06\/03\/tamil-nadu-appoints-prashanto-chandra-sen-haripriya-padmanabhan-aag-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Nadu appoints Senior Advocates Prashanto Chandra Sen and Haripriya Padmanabhan as Additional Advocate Generals for Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Government of Tamil Nadu appointed Senior Advocates <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Prashanto Chandra Sen and Haripriya Padmanabhan<\/span> as Counsel for the State in the rank of Additional Advocate General to represent the State before the Supreme Court of India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The appointments were made on a temporary basis in light of the circumstances brought to the notice of the Government by the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. The appointees were to discharge their duties as State counsel before the Supreme Court until regular Law Officers were selected and appointed in accordance with the Law Officers of High Court of Madras and its Bench at Madurai (Appointment) Rules, 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Senior Advocate Prashanto Chandra Sen has been involved in multiple high-profile constitutional and regulatory cases, including submissions in the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370<a id=\"fnref1\" href=\"#fn1\" title=\"1. Article 370 of the Constitution, In re, (2024) 11 SCC 1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>. He has also appeared before the Supreme Court in matters relating to electoral roll revisions and the Election Commission&#8217;s procedures<a id=\"fnref2\" href=\"#fn2\" title=\"2. Association For Democratic Reforms v. Election Commission of India, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 990\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>, where issues of procedural fairness and voter inclusion were examined by the Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Senior Advocate Haripriya Padmanabhan has similarly appeared in significant constitutional and service-related litigation, with experience in representing parties before constitutional courts on issues involving governance, regulatory frameworks, and public law disputes <a id=\"fnref3\" href=\"#fn3\" title=\"3. Sivanandan C.T. v. High Court of Kerala, (2024) 3 SCC 799; Salam Samarjeet Singh v. High Court of Manipur, (2024) 6 SCC 263\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>. She has also been appointed as an arbitrator in arbitral proceedings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">She was also known for representing the group whose petition led to restrictions on the sale of firecrackers linked to worsening air quality in Delhi, following a prolonged legal battle pursued before the Supreme Court since 2015. Additionally, she was involved in proceedings arising out of the suo motu case concerning the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, before the Supreme Court.<a id=\"fnref4\" href=\"#fn4\" title=\"4. Alleged Rape &amp; Murder Incident of a Trainee Doctor in R.G. Kar Medical College &amp; Hospital, Kolkata &amp; Related Issues, In re, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2488\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The appointments reflected the State Government&#8217;s effort to maintain uninterrupted and experienced legal representation before the Supreme Court during the transitional period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn1\" href=\"#fnref1\">1.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/G4A4sean\" target=\"_blank\">Article 370 of the Constitution, In re, (2024) 11 SCC 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn2\" href=\"#fnref2\">2.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/6hhHF6gw\" target=\"_blank\">Association For Democratic Reforms v. Election Commission of India, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 990<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn3\" href=\"#fnref3\">3.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/WpRs3AmI\" target=\"_blank\">Sivanandan C.T. v. High Court of Kerala, (2024) 3 SCC 799;<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/4h3gCAi5\" target=\"_blank\">Salam Samarjeet Singh v. High Court of Manipur, (2024) 6 SCC 263<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn4\" href=\"#fnref4\">4.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/oIAf060o\" target=\"_blank\">Alleged Rape &amp; Murder Incident of a Trainee Doctor in R.G. Kar Medical College &amp; Hospital, Kolkata &amp; Related Issues, In re, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2488<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Tamil Nadu Government has appointed the Senior Advocates as Counsel for the State in the rank of Additional Advocate General to represent the State before the Supreme Court of India on a temporary basis, following the recommendation of the Advocate 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