ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIA

The Constitution (Article 76) has provided for the office of the Attorney General for India. He is the highest law officer in the country. The AG is not a member of the Central cabinet. There is a separate law minister in the Central cabinet to look after legal matters at the government level.

Appointment and eligibility :-

• AG is appointed by the president on the advice of the government.
• He/She must be a person who is qualified to appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
• Must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for 10 years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President
• Must be a citizen of India

Duties :-

• To appear on behalf of the Government of India in all cases in the Supreme Court in which the government of India is concerned.
• To represents the Government of India in any reference made by the president to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the constitution
• To appear in any high court in any case which the Government of India is concerned

Term of the Office :- Not fixed

Removal :- Procedures and grounds for the removal of AG are not stated in the Constitution. She/He holds office during the pleasure of the Precident.