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ü The
Attorney General is the first law officer of the Country.
ü He
is the chief advisor to the government of India in all legal matters.
ü Article
76 of the Constitution of India provides for the office of the Attorney General
of India.
APPOINTMENT:
ü The
Attorney General of India is appointed by the President.
QUALIFICATIONS:
ü Citizen
of India.
ü Qualified
to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
TERM:
ü The
term of office not mentioned in the Constitution.
ü The
Attorney General of India holds the office during the pleasure of the
President.
REMOVAL:
ü The
Attorney General of India is removed by the President of India.
ü The
Procedure and the grounds for the removal of the Attorney General is not
mentioned in the Constitution.
RESIGNATION:
ü The
Attorney General submits the resignation to the President of India.
SALARY:
ü The
salary of the Attorney General is decided by the President from time to time. Generally
it is equal to that of salary of the Supreme Court judge.
FUNCTIONS:
ü First
law officer of the country.
ü The
Attorney General of India has the right to speak and take part in the
proceedings of both the houses of Parliament or in the joint session of the
parliament without a right to vote.
ü Note:
Only the members of the Parliament have the right to vote in their respective
house.
ü Gives
advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters which are referred by
the President.
ü Performs
functions of legal character that are assigned by the President.
ü Discharges
the functions conferred by the Constitution or any other law.
ü He
appears on behalf of the Government of India in all cases in the Supreme Court in
which the Government of India is concerned.
ü Represents
the Government of India in any reference made by the President to the Supreme
Court under Article 143 of the Constitution.
ü Appears
in any High Court in any case in which the Government of India is concerned.
ü He
has the right to audience in any court in the territory of India.