Prelims 2022 · Polity and Constitution · Question 17
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?
Answer
Neither 1 nor 2
Statement 1: Incorrect. Under Article 88, the Attorney General of India has the right to speak and participate in proceedings of both Houses and their committees, but not to vote. The Solicitor General is not a constitutional office-holder and has no such general constitutional right.
Statement 2: Incorrect. The Constitution does not say that the Attorney General must resign when the government that appointed him resigns. He holds office during the pleasure of the President under Article 76.
Therefore, neither 1 nor 2 is correct.