In India, an
advocate general is a legal advisor to a
state government.
The post is created by the
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental ...
(vide Article 165) and corresponds to that of
Attorney General for India
The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and is its chief advocate in the courts. They are appointed by the President of India at the instance of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution an ...
at the union government level. The
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
of each state shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as judge of
High Court as the Advocate General.
List of Advocates General in States
See also
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Chief secretary
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Director general of police
Director general of police (DGP) is a rank in the Indian Police Service, held by the highest ranking police officer in a State or a Union Territory of India, typically heading the state or the UT police force. The DGP is appointed by the cab ...
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Head of Forest Forces
In India, the Head of Forest Forces (HoFF) is the highest ranking Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer in Indian States and Union Territories. All Head of Forest Forces are IFS officers. The HoFF is usually the head of the forest department in eve ...
References
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