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The Law Officers and Alternative Courts
Besides the Supreme Court and High Courts, the Constitution and the law create other legal offices and forums. Two are law officers of the government: the Attorney General of India at the Centre and the Advocate General in each state. Two are ways to deliver justice outside the regular court route: Lok Adalats for settling disputes by compromise, and tribunals for specialised subjects such as service matters and the environment.
Why exams love this cluster: the facts are short, numbered and easy to confuse. Article 76 or 165? Appointed by the President or the Governor? Parliament only, or states too? A wrong swap costs the mark.
This short fixes each office to its article, its appointing authority and its powers, then shows the Lok Adalat and tribunal facts that appear in SSC, UPSC and TRE-4 papers.
1. The Attorney General of India is appointed under which Article of the Constitution?
2. The Advocate General of a State is appointed by:
3. Which of the following can the Attorney General of India NOT do in Parliament?
4. Which statement about Lok Adalat awards is correct?
5. Articles 323A and 323B on tribunals were inserted into the Constitution by which Amendment?
6. Administrative tribunals for the service matters of public employees under Article 323A can be created by:
7. Which Article of the Constitution directs the State to provide free legal aid?
8. A teacher asks which of these is NOT a post mentioned in the Constitution of India. The answer is: