New Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh

Raghvendra Singh appointed as new Advocate General of UP

Question: Who has recently appointed by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik as the new Advocate General of the state?
(a) Vijay Bahadur Singh
(b) Raghvendra Singh
(c) Vinay Chandra Mishra
(d) Abhishek Kumar Singh
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-

  • On April 13, 2017, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik appointed senior advocate Raghvendra Singh as the new Advocate General of the state.
  • In this post, he will replace Vijay Bahadur Singh.
  • It is important that according to article 165 of Indian Constitution each state will be a solicitor general.
  • Just as at the central level the Attorney General is the first law officer of the Government of India, in the same way, the Advocate General at the state level is the first law officer of the state government.
  • The Advocate General is appointed by the Governor of the State and he will hold the post till the Pleasure of the same..
  • The same person will be appointed as an Advocate General who is qualified to be a Judge of High Court.
  • He has the right to participate and speak in the proceedings of the Legislature of the Legislature of the State but there is no right to vote.
  • Similarly, Article 7 of the Indian Constitution has arranged for the Attorney General who is appointed by the President.
  • At present, the Attorney General of India is Mukul Rohtagi.

Related Links:-
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/raghvendra-singh-appointed-as-new-advocate-general-of-up/1/928777.html
http://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/raghvendra-singh-news-advocate-general-of-uttar-pradesh
http://barandbench.com/former-mp-new-advocate-general/