Q. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect regarding Attorney General of India?
1. The consent of Attorney General is mandatory if a private citizen wants to initiate a case of criminal contempt of court against another person.
2. If the Attorney General has granted consent for the contempt proceedings against the person, the court can’t reject to serve notice against the person.
3. The term of the office of AG is fixed under the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. The AG’s consent is mandatory when a private citizen wants to initiate a case of contempt of court against a person. The court can suo motu initiate contempt cases against the person as it has inherent powers under the constitution to punish for the contempt under Article 129.
Statement 2 is incorrect. If the Attorney General has granted consent for the contempt proceedings against the person, the court has option of not to serve the notice personally, but the law requires the court to record the reasons for it.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The term of the office of AG is not fixed by the constitution nor by any law. He/she holds office during the pleasure of the President.
