Roles and Duties of AGI
- The Attorney General of India is responsible for advising the Indian government on legal issues and carrying out any other legal responsibilities that the President may delegate or assign to him.
- He must carry out any additional legal responsibilities that the President may, from time to time, assign to him.
- The Attorney General shall have the right to audience in all courts within the territory of India while carrying out his duties.
- He must carry out the duties assigned to him by the Constitution or other laws.
- He has to appear in Indian courts, both the Supreme Court and the High Court, on behalf of the Government of India.
- He can speak on behalf of the Indian government in any case that the President refers to the Supreme Court following Article 143 of the Constitution.
- A Solicitor General and four Additional Solicitors General support the Attorney General in carrying out his duties.
Attorney General of India: Roles, Duties and Law Officers
The composition of the Indian judiciary consists of important law officers. Law officers are chosen by the Indian federal and state governments. The purpose of law officers at the federal and state levels is to provide counsel to the government’s executive branch. These law officials are replaced by law officers, whose authority comes from the Constitution or further statutory laws and regulations.
Key Takeaways:
- The judiciary in India is essential to the upholding of the law. The judiciary supervises the criminal justice system, making sure that the rights of those who are accused are upheld and that the law is implemented equitably.
- The state government and central government appoint law officers in order to advise the government on essential legal matters and public policy.
- The Attorney General of India is one such important position. He is appointed by the Central Government in order to head the government legal advisory.
- The Attorney General of India can be a part of any court in the territory of India.