`Subject: Polity/GS II`

There are nine permanent Constitutional bodies mentioned in the Indian Constitution. In this article I will explain the technicalities, functioning and composition of these bodies.

Attorney General:

The first Permanent constitutional body which has its provision in the Indian Constitution is the Attorney General. Attorney General is the official lawyer of the Govt. of India. Attorney General represents Govt. of India in the courts regarding various legal proceedings. Attorney General's institution has its provision in Article 76 of the Indian constitution and it is as follows:

Article 76:
(1) The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney-General for India.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the President, and to discharge the functions conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law for the time being in force.
(3) In the performance of his duties the Attorney- General shall have right of audience in all courts in the territory of India.
(4) The Attorney-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, and shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine.

Attorney General holds as well as can be removed from the office by the President of India. But the president most certainly appoint Attorney General on the recommendations of the Union Cabinet. Next question comes in mind is - whether Attorney General can be reappointed or not? The answer is YES! (हाँ अटॉर्नी जनरल को दोबारा से नियुक्त किआ जा सकता है|) Attorney General is reappoint-able. But what about powers of Attorney general? Well Attorney General has a very good set of powers - He/She has a privileges that of a Member of Parliament (MP), He/She has the right of audience in all courts of the territory of India, Attorney General Can attend both the houses of parliament and also the joint sitting of the house, but is not entitled to vote.

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