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Attorney/Advocate General of India/State::: M LAXMIKANTH



Chapter 50 and 51
Attorney/Advocate General of India/State

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Attorney General of India
Advocate General of State
Appointment
By President
By Governor
Qualification
Qualified to Judge of SC.
 (ie.5Year SC/10year advocate HC/eminent)
Qualified to be judge of HC.
(ie. 10 year=judicial office/advo in HC…no provision for eminent person unlike SC)
Term
Not fixed in constitution.
Same
Removal ground
Not fixed in constitution
Same
Removal
Any time President wants
Governor’s will.
Remuneration
Decided by President
By Governor.



Function/Duties
Attorney General of India
Advocate General of State
Advice
On legal matter to GOI
To State government
Duties
To discharge the function assigned by president
By Governor
constitution
To discharge the function assigned conferred by Constitution.
Same



Appear in court
On behalf of GOI
On behalf of Sate gov
Represent gov
Represent GOI in references made by President to SC (Ar  143)
Represent State @ Governor
power
Can appear in
any court
any house(Cant vote)
any committee
enjoys all rights and privilages
Same (accept = can appear in any court within the State.)
Note
Not a meber of Cabinet.
there is a separate Law minister
Same
Helping hand
Solicitor General + Additional solicitor General of India = to assist “Attorney General”.
Solicitor General = non constructional body unlike AG
No such provisions.


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