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Q87 (IAS/2022) Polity & Governance › Union Executive › Attorney General of India Official Key

Consider the following statements: 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India. 2. According to the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India submits his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The correct answer is Option 4 (Neither 1 nor 2) because both statements are factually and constitutionally incorrect.

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Under Article 88 of the Constitution, only the Attorney General (AG) has the right to speak and participate in Parliamentary proceedings. The Solicitor General (SG) is a statutory post created to assist the AG; the SG does not possess any constitutional right to attend or participate in Parliament meetings. Furthermore, Union Ministers also participate in these meetings, making the word "only" in the statement inaccurate.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: The Constitution does not mandate the AG to resign when the Government falls. Article 76 states that the AG holds office during the pleasure of the President. While it is a well-established convention that the AG resigns when the Council of Ministers is dissolved, it is not a requirement "according to the Constitution of India."

Since neither statement holds true under constitutional provisions, Option 4 is the right choice.

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This is a classic 'Laxmikanth-check' question. It tests your ability to distinguish between explicit Constitutional text and political conventions. It is completely solvable from standard static resources provided you pay attention to the phrase 'According to the Constitution' and the distinction between Constitutional vs. Statutory officers.

How this question is built

This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.

Statement 1
Are the Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India the only government officers legally permitted to participate in meetings of the Parliament of India?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
Indirect textbook clues
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > 2022 TEST PAPER > p. 763
Strength: 3/5
“2. The law does not provide any time frame within which the presiding officer has to decide a defection case. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? • (a) I only • (b) 2 only • (e) Both I and 2 • (d) Neither I nor 2 7. Consider the following statements: • 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India. • 2. According to the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India submits his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns.”
Why relevant

The snippet quotes the exact claim as a contested statement in a test question, showing this is a known proposition to be evaluated.

How to extend

A student could treat this as a hypothesis and look up constitutional or parliamentary rules (e.g., Article references or Rules of Procedure) to confirm or refute exclusivity.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 53: Attorney General of India > SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA > p. 451
Strength: 4/5
“t SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA In addition to the AG, there are other law officers of the Government of India. They are the solicitor general of India and additional solicitor general of India. They assist the AG in the fulfilment of his/her official responsibilities. It should be noted here that only the office of the AG is created by the Constitution. In other words, Article 76 does not mention about the solicitor general and additional solicitor general. The AG is not a member of the Central cabinet. There is a separate law minister in the Central cabinet to look after legal matters at the government level 3 • 2.”
Why relevant

States that besides the Attorney General there are other law officers (Solicitor General, Additional Solicitor General) who assist the AG, and that only the AG is a constitutional office.

How to extend

A student could infer that some law officers are non-constitutional yet perform legal functions and then check parliamentary practice to see which of these have permission to participate in proceedings.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Rights of Ministers and Attorney General > p. 239
Strength: 5/5
“In addition to the members of a House, every minister and the attorney general of India have the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House, any joint sitting of both the Houses and any committee of Parliament of which he/she is a member, without being entitled to vote. There are two reasons underlying this constitutional provision: • I. A minister can participate in the proceedings of a House, of which he/she is not a member. In other words, a minister belonging to the Lok Sabha can par·ticipate in the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha and vice·versa.”
Why relevant

Specifies that every minister and the Attorney General have the right to speak and take part in proceedings of either House (without voting).

How to extend

A student could generalize this rule to ask whether other categories (e.g., other law officers or state officials) are similarly granted speaking rights by constitution, statute, or parliamentary rules.

Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 11: The Union Executive > 5. The Attorney-General for India > p. 233
Strength: 5/5
“Any Committee thereof, but shall have no dght to vote [Article 88]. By virtue of his office, he is entitled to privileges of a member of Parliament. [Article 105(4)]. In the performance of his official duties, the Attorney-General shall have a right: of audience in all courts in the territory of India. The Attorney-General for India shall be appointed by the President and shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court. He shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine. He is not wholetime counsel for the Government nor a Government servant.”
Why relevant

States the Attorney-General has the right to speak in the Houses of Parliament and committees, and has privileges of a member under Article 105(4).

How to extend

A student could compare the constitutional provision for the AG with provisions (or lack thereof) for the Solicitor General or others to assess whether similar rights are granted.

Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 13: The State Executive > 4. The Advocate-General > p. 278
Strength: 4/5
“Advocate-General. Each State shall have an Advocate-General for the State, a official corresponding to the Attorney-General of India, and having similar functions for the State. He shall be appointed by the Governor of the State and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. Any person who is qualified to be a Judge of a High Court can be appointed as Advocate-General. He receives such remuneration as the Governor may determine. He shall have the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of, but no right to vote in the Houses of the Legislature of the State [Article I77].”
Why relevant

Shows that at the state level, the Advocate-General 'shall have the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings' of the State Legislature, indicating that non-member legal officers can have speaking rights by constitutional provision.

How to extend

A student could use this analogy to check whether parliamentary practice or law similarly confers speaking rights on other Union law officers (like the Solicitor General) or on officials beyond AG/SG.

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