Constitution Section 76 — Attorney-General for India

Part V — THE UNION — The Attorney-General for India

Constitutional

Summary

The President of India appoints the Attorney-General for India, choosing someone who has the same qualifications needed to be a judge of the Supreme Court. The Attorney-General’s main job is to give legal advice to the Government of India when the President asks for it, and to carry out any other legal duties assigned by the President or required by the Constitution or other laws. While doing this work, the Attorney-General has the right to appear and speak in any court across India. The Attorney-General serves as long as the President wants, and the President decides how much the Attorney-General is paid.

Official Text

(1) The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the President, and to discharge the functions conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law for the time being in force.

(3) In the performance of his duties the Attorney-General shall have right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.

(4) The Attorney-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, and shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine.