Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is/are not correct?
- 1. He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India.
- 2. He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament.
- 3. He is a whole-time counsel for the Government.
- 4. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4
3 only
1 or 4 only
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
Statement 1 is correct: The Attorney General is the first Law Officer of the Government of India.
Statement 2 is correct: He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament, as per Article 88 of the Constitution, which allows him to speak and participate in parliamentary proceedings without the right to vote.
Statement 3 is not correct: The Attorney General is not a whole-time counsel for the Government. He is allowed to engage in private legal practice, provided it does not involve advising or appearing against the Government of India.
Statement 4 is correct: As per Article 76 of the Constitution, the person appointed as Attorney General must be qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court.
Therefore, only statement 3 is not correct.
– Qualifications are the same as a Supreme Court judge.
– He can participate in Parliament proceedings but cannot vote.
– He is not prohibited from private practice, making him not a ‘whole-time’ counsel in the strict sense.