Consider the following statements about Solicitor General of India (SGI):
1. Solicitor General is the second most senior law officer in India after Attorney General.
2. The office of the Solicitor General is not mentioned in the Constitution of India.
3. SGI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Attorney General of India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation:
Solicitor-General is the second highest law officer of the Government of India after the Attorney General (AG) of India. He/She assists the AG in the fulfillment of his/her official responsibilities. Hence, statement 1 is correct. • It should be noted here that only the office of the AG is created by the Constitution. In other words, Article 76 does not mention the Solicitor general and additional solicitor general. Hence, statement 2 is correct. • The SGI is appointed by the President on the recommendations of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. The SGI generally has a tenure of 3 years and is eligible for reappointment. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.