- Statement A is correct: Article 76(4) states that the Attorney General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. This means the President can remove the AG at any time. - Statement C is correct: As per the Constitution, there is no fixed term or age limit for the appointment or retirement of the Attorney General. - Statement D is correct: Article 88 grants the Attorney General the right to speak in, and otherwise take part in the proceedings of, either House of Parliament, any joint sitting, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without the right to vote. Article 105(4) extends the privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament to the Attorney General. While occupying a seat on the treasury benches is a convention, the right to participate and enjoy privileges/immunities is constitutional.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Asked in UPSC SO Steno 2017 · Topic: The Attorney General and the C.A.G. (Appointment, Qualifications, and Tenure of Attorney General)
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Answer: B. The Attorney General is appointed for a term of five years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
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