Functions of Solicitor General of India
Law officers (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1987 set down the responsibilities of the Indian Solicitor General:
- To perform any legal tasks or advice on any legal matters that the Government of India may from time to time delegate or assign to him.
- To represent the Indian Government in any case brought before the Supreme Court by the President in accordance with Article 143 of the Constitution.
- To appear on behalf of the Government of India in cases (including suits, writ petitions, appeals, and other processes) in which the Government is involved as a party, before the Supreme Court, or in any High Court.
- To carry out any additional responsibilities placed on a law enforcement officer by the Constitution or any other current law.
Solicitor General of India (UPSC Notes)
Solicitor General of India: The Solicitor General of India is the second law officer in the country, after the Attorney General of India who is the highest law officer in India. The Attorney General of India is the superior of the Solicitor General of India (SGI). In accordance with the Law Officers (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1972, the SGI and the Addl. SGIs provide advice to the Government and represent the Union of India. The positions of Solicitor General and Additional Solicitors General are purely statutory, in contrast to the Attorney General for India, which is a constitutional post as defined by Article 76 of the Indian Constitution.
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