- Constitutional Body: The Attorney General of India is categorized under the Constitutional Bodies of India.
- The specific constitutional article governing the office of the Attorney General of India is listed in the constitutional references as Article 76 (“Attorney-General for India”).
- Topics/Sub-sections Covered in the Document:
- Appointment and Term of the Attorney General of India.
- Duties and Functions of the Attorney General of India.
- Rights and Limitations of the Attorney General of India.
- Solicitor General of India (treated alongside the office of the Attorney General).
- Eligibility for Public Office: The office of the Attorney General of India is explicitly classified among the public offices that are exclusively reserved for citizens of India and denied to aliens.
- Corresponding State Counterpart:
- Each state in India has an Advocate General, who is the state-level official corresponding directly to the Attorney General of India and performs similar functions for the state.
- The Advocate General of a state is appointed by the Governor of the state and must be a person qualified to be a judge of a High Court.
