the attorney general for india is the chief law officer of the government of india.
who is the chief law officer of the government of india?
the attorney general for india
the solicitor general of india is subordinate to the attorney general for india. he/she is the second law officer of the country, assists the attorney general, and is himself/herself assisted by four additional solicitors general for india. currently, the solicitor general of india is tushar mehta. like the attorney general for india, the solicitor general and the additional solicitors general advise the government and appear on behalf of the union of india in terms of the law officers (terms and conditions) rules, 1972. however, unlike the post of attorney general for india, which is a constitutional post under article 76 of the constitution of india, the posts of the solicitor general and the additional solicitors general are merely statutory.
solicitor general of india
law officers act as legal advisers to their respective commanders. they represent the indian coast guard in legal actions filed by or against the organisation. they also perform the duties of trial law officers in coast guard courts, convened to try delinquent coast guard personnel. the directorate of law at coast guard headquarters is headed by a deputy inspector-general and is designated as the chief law officer. section 115 of the coast guard act, 1978 deals with the qualifications necessary to be appointed as the chief law officer of indian coast guard. section 116 of the coast guard act, 1978 defines the functions of the chief law officer.
indian coast guard