Attorney General of India
| Art. 76 | Highest law officer of the country there are solicitor & additional spoliator general to help him. |
| Appointment And Term | Ø appointed by the president
Ø qualification same as Judge of SC Ø Citizen of India/Judge of HC = 5 year/Adv. Of HC = 10 years/Eminent Jurist Can resign – POI Ø Conventionally when a govt resign the A.G resign · Term of office · Salary · Procedure & ground of removal · Not decided in COI so till & Cash of POI |
| Duties | · To advice to the Government of India upon general legislature.
· To perform duty of a legal charter provided by POI. · To discharge function conferred by him on, or by Const. · To appear on behalf of GOIU in SC or HC. · To represent the GOI inn only reference made by POI under Art. 143 |
| Rights | · Pvt practiced allowed
· Right of audience in all court/right to participate in Parl. Joint sitting session committee but not to vote. · All the privileges & immunities of Member of Parliament · Not a full time counsel for the Government |
| Limitations | · Brief against GOI (x)
· Should defend criminal prosecution, without GOI permission · Should not accept appointment as director of any company without permission of GOI. · No case against GOI (appear) (x) |
| Art. 76 Solicitor General of India | · Two additional law officers: solicitor general of India and additional solicitor general of India.
· They assist the AG in the fulfilment of his official responsibilities. · Article 76 does not mention about the solicitor general and additional solicitor general. · AG is not a member of the central cabinet – separate law minister in the central cabinet to look after legal matters at government level |
| Art. 88 | Rt. of AG as respects the Houses of Parliament and its Committee |
| Art 105 | Power, Privileges & immunities of Attorney-General |
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