The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. The attorney general is usually a highly-respected Senior Advocate of the Court, and is appointed by the ruling government. The person to occupy this position must be eligible for becoming a judge in the Supreme Court of India.
The current attorney general is Milon Banerjee, who was appointed by the Congress_led government after the 2004 elections.
The office of the Attorney General was created by the Constitution of India, and attorneys general have the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote. Unlike e.g. the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General of India does not have executive authority and is not a government minister; those functions are performed by the Law Minister of India. The attorney general is assisted by the Solicitor General of India and several additional solicitors general.
The AttorneyGeneral for England and Wales is similarly the chief law officer of the Crown in England and Wales, and advises and represents the Crown and government departments in court.
The AttorneyGeneral of the Duchy of Cornwall is the chief legal adviser to the Prince of Wales, and there is a separate AttorneyGeneral for the Duchy of Lancaster, an appointment that is held by the Crown.
The AttorneyGeneral's deputy is the Solicitor General
The AttorneyGeneral of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
The Office of the AttorneyGeneral was created by the Constitution of India, and AttorneysGeneral have the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.
Unlike the AttorneyGeneral of the United States, the AttorneyGeneral of India does not have any executive authority, and is not a political appointee; those functions are performed by the Law Minister of India.
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