a law officer, the Attorney General, by the President of India. It is
his duty to give advice to the Government of India on 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.
The Attorney General is the highest law officer in
the country and, in the performance of his duties, he has a right of
audience in all courts in the territory of India. The Attorney General
holds office during the pleasure of the President and receives such
remuneration as the President determines from time to time.
Another very important right under Article 88
is that the Attorney General has the right to speak (but not to vote)
in either House of Parliament or in any committee of which he may be
named as member and by virtue of his office, he is entitled to the
privileges of a Member of Parliament vide clause(4) of Article 105 of
the Constitution of India, which also confers similar privileges on
the Attorney General.
Under Order XLIII and rules of the Supreme Court
rules, the Attorney General is also entitled to receive notice in a
matter where the constitutionality of any of the provisions is
challenged in the court. In any reference under Article 143 of the
Constitution of India by the President of India to the Supreme Court,
he is also entitled to receive notice and to appear before it.
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