Which one of the following statements is not correct?
The Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the President.
The Attorney General is appointed for a term of five years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
There is no statutory age limit for appointment or retirement of the Attorney General.
In the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha, the Attorney General occupies a seat on the treasury benches and is entitled to all privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament.
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
– Statement C is correct: As per the Constitution, there is no fixed term or age limit for the appointment or retirement of the Attorney General.
– Statement D is correct: Article 88 grants the Attorney General the right to speak in, and otherwise take part in the proceedings of, either House of Parliament, any joint sitting, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without the right to vote. Article 105(4) extends the privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament to the Attorney General. While occupying a seat on the treasury benches is a convention, the right to participate and enjoy privileges/immunities is constitutional.
– The person appointed as AG must be qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court (Article 76(1)).
– The AG receives remuneration as determined by the President (Article 76(4)).