Additional Solicitor General of India

Current Additional Solicitors General

Duties

• to give advice to the Government of India 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 Government of India.
• to appear, whenever required, in the Supreme Court or in any High Court on behalf of the Government of India in cases in which the Government of India is concerned as a party or is otherwise interested;
• to represent the Government of India in any reference made by the President to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution; and
• to discharge such other functions as are conferred on a Law Officer by or under the Constitution or any other Law for the time being in force.

  Restrictions of private practice

• hold briefs in any court for any party except the Government of India or the government of a State or any University, Government School or College, local authority, Public Service Commission, Port Trust, Port Commissioners, Government aided or Government managed hospitals, a Government company, any Corporation owned or controlled by the State, any body or institution in which the Government has a preponderating interest;
• advice any party against the Government of India or a Public Sector Undertaking, or in cases in which he is likely to be called upon to advise, or appear for, the Government of India or a Public Sector Undertaking;
• defend an accused person in a criminal prosecution, without the permission of the Government of India; or
• accept appointment to any office in any company or corporation without the permission of the Government of India;
• advise any Ministry or Department of Government of India or any statutory organization or any Public Sector Undertaking unless the proposal or a reference in this regard is received through the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs.