<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and is primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India . He can be said to be the lawyer from government's side . He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76 (1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President . He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, also must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for ten years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President and must be a citizen of India . </P> <P> The 15th and current Attorney General is K.K. Venugopal . He was appointed by Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India at that time . He was formally appointed as with effect from 30 June 2017 and shall have a tenure of 3 years . </P> <P> The Attorney General is necessary for giving advice to the Government of India in legal matters referred to him . He also performs other legal duties assigned to him by the President . The Attorney General has the right of audience in all Courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote . The Attorney General appears on behalf of Government of India in all cases (including suits, appeals and other proceedings) in the Supreme Court in which Government of India is concerned . He also represents the Government of India in any reference made by the President to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution . </P>

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