The Constitution of India
Advocate-General for the State
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 165
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceperson who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of a High Court to be Advocate-General for
the State.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to give advice to the Government of
the State 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 Governor, and to discharge the
functions conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law for the time being
in force.
(3) The Advocate-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor, and
shall receive such remuneration as the Governor may determine.
80 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part VI. — The States)
Conduct of Government Business
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