Question

Which of the statements given below is correct?
1. The Attorney General of India is entitled to all the privileges that are available to a Member of Parliament.
2. The Attorney General of India is a member of the Cabinet.
3. The Attorney General of India is appointed by the Chief Justice of India.
4. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed as Judge of a High Court.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : The Attorney General of India is entitled to all the privileges that are available to a Member of Parliament.

The correct answer is The Attorney General of India is entitled to all the privileges that are available to a Member of Parliament.

• The Attorney General (AG) of India is a part of the Union Executive. He is NOT a member of the cabinet. Hence option 2 is incorrect.
• AG is the highest law officer in the country.
• The Attorney General of India is appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet (under Article 76(1) of the Constitution). Hence option 3 is incorrect.
• He/she must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Hence option 4 is incorrect.
• He/she must be a citizen of India and must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for ten years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President.
• The Attorney General of India is entitled to all the privileges that are available to a Member of Parliament. Hence, Option 1 is correct.

• K.K Venugopal was appointed the 15^th AG of India in 2017.
  • He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi who was AG from 2014-2017.
• Article 76 of the Constitution provides for the office of AG of India.
• Following are the Rights of the AG:
  • He/she enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a member of parliament. Hence option 1 is correct.
  • In the performance of his duties, he has the right of the audience in all courts in the territory of India.
  • He/she has the right to speak or to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament and their joint sittings but without a right to vote.
  • He/she has the right to speak or to take part in the meeting of any committee of the Parliament of which he is named as a member but without a right to vote.