List of Important Articles in Indian Constitution - Tips to Remember.

There are 448 articles in the Indian Constitution. Each set of articles covers important issues and delineates rules for the state and the citizens to follow. In Polity, the constitution and Indian articles make way to the rule of the land. . The topic ‘List of Important Articles in Indian Constitution,’ is important for IAS Exam from the Prelims and Mains perspective. It forms an important topic for Indian Polity subject.

In this article, we have also given magic number tricks and mnemonic devices to remember the important articles in the Indian Constitution.

Which are the Most Important Articles of the Constitution?

There are 448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules, 5 appendices with 100 amendments in the Indian Constitution. However, not all of them are important for prelims and UPSC Mains examination. The important articles in the Indian Constitution for civil services examination are given in the table below:

Important Articles of Indian Constitution	Importance of Indian Articles
Article 12-35	Fundamental Rights
Article 36-50	Directive Principles of State Policy
Article 51A	Fundamental Duties
Article 80	Number of Seats in Rajya Sabha
Article 243-243 (o)	Panchayati Raj Institutions
Article 343	Hindi as Official Language
Article 356	Imposition of President’s Rule
Article 370	Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir
Article 395	Repeals Indian Independence Act and Government of India Act 1919

List of Important Articles of Indian Constitution

The Constitution of India is regarded as the supreme law of the land in India. It is an existing document and an instrument that makes the government system work. It draws a structure that defines fundamental political principles, forms the framework, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and lays out fundamental rights, directive principles and duties of citizens. The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The date of 26 January was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence of 1930.

The important articles are:

• Article 1 – Name and territory of the union.
• Article 2 – Admission and establishment of the new state.
• Article 3 – Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries, and name of existing states.

• Article 5 – Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.
• Article 6 – Rights of citizenship of a certain person who has migrated to India from Pakistan.
• Article 10 – Continuance of rights of citizenship.
• Article 11 – Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

• Article 12 – Definition of the state.
• Article 13 – Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.

Initially, the constitution of India provided 7 basic fundamental rights, now there are only 6. The Right to property U/A 31 was removed from the list of fundamental rights by 44th amendment act 1978.   A legal right U/A 300–A was made and included in Part XII of the constitution.

• Article 14 – Equality before the law.
• Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex. Or place of birth.
• Article 16 – Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
• Article 17 – Abolition of the untouchability.
• Article 18 – Abolition of titles

• Article 19 – Guarantees to all the citizens the six rights and they are:
• Article 20 – Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
• Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty.
• Article 22 – Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

• Article 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
• Article 24 – Prohibition of employment of children (Under the age of 14) in factories and mines.

• Article 25 – Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
• Article 26 – Freedom to manage religious affairs.
• Article 27 – Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
• Article 28 – Freedom from attending religious instruction.

• Article 29 – Protection of interest of minorities.
• Article 30 – Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
• Article 32 – Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

• Article 36 – Definition
• Article 37– Application of DPSP (Directive Principal of States Policy)
• Article 39A – Equal justice and free legal aid
• Article 40 – Organization of a village panchayat
• Article 41 – Right to work, to education, and to public assistance in certain cases
• Article 43 – Living Wages, etc. for Workers.
• Article 43A – Participation of workers in the management of industries.
• Article 44 – Uniform civil code. ( applicable in Goa only)
• Article 45 – Provision for free and compulsory education for children.
• Article 46 – Promotion of educational and economic interest of scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), and OBC.
• Article 47– Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
• Article 48 – Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry.
• Article 49 – Protection of monuments and places and objects of natural importance.
• Article 50 – Separation of judiciary from the executive.
• Article 51 – Promotion of international peace and security.

Initially, it had 10 duties, now it contains 11 duties by 86th amendments act 2002.

• Article 52 – The President of India
• Article 53 – Executive Power of the union
• Article 54 – Election of President
• Article 61 – Procedure for Impeachment of the President
• Article 63 – The Vice–president of India
• Article 64 – The Vice–President to be ex–officio chairman the council of States
• Article 66 – Election of Vice–president
• Article 72 – Pardoning powers of President
• Article 74 – Council of ministers to aid and advise President
• Article 76 – Attorney–General for India
• Article 79 – Constitution of Parliament
• Article 80 – Composition of Rajya Sabha
• Article 81 – Composition of Lok Sabha
• Article 83 – Duration of Houses of Parliament
• Article 93 – The speakers and Deputy speakers of the house of the people
• Article 105 – Powers, Privileges, etc. of the House of Parliament
• Article 109 – Special procedure in respects of money bills
• Article 110 – Definition of “Money Bills”
• Article 112 – Annual Financial Budget
• Article 114 –Appropriation Bills
• Article 123 – Powers of the President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of parliament
• Article 124 – Establishment of Supreme Court
• Article 125 – Salaries of Judges
• Article 126 – Appointment of acting Chief justice
• Article 127 – Appointment of ad–hoc judges
• Article 128 –Attendance of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme Court
• Article 129 – Supreme Court to be a court of Record
• Article 130 – Seat of the Supreme Court
• Article 136 – Special leaves for an appeal to the Supreme Court
• Article 137 – Review of judgment or orders by the Supreme Court
• Article 141 – Decision of the Supreme Court binding on all the courts
• Article 148 – Comptroller and Auditor– General of India
• Article 149 – Duties and Powers of CAG

• Article 153 – Governors of State
• Article 154 – Executive Powers of Governor
• Article 161 – Pardoning powers of the Governor
• Article 165 – Advocate–General of the State
• Article 213 – Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances
• Article 214 – High Courts for states
• Article 215 – High Courts to be court of record
• Article 226 – Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
• Article 233 – Appointment of District judges
• Article 235 – Control over Subordinate Courts

  

• Article 243A – Gram Sabha
• Article 243B – Constitution of Panchayats

   

• Article 266 – Consolidated Fund and Public Accounts Fund
• Article 267 – Contingency Fund of India
• Article 280 – Finance Commission
• Article 300 A – Right to property

• Article 301 – Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse
• Article 302 – Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse.

• Article 312 – All– India–Service
• Article 315 – Public service commissions for the union and for the states
• Article 320 – Functions of Public Service Commission

• Article 323A – Administrative Tribunals

• Article 324 – Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be vested in an Election Commission
• Article 325 – No person to be ineligible for inclusion in or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste, or sex
• Article 326 – Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative assemblies of states to be on the basis of adult suffrage

• Article 338 – National Commission for the SC & ST
• Article 340 – Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes

• Article 343 – Official languages of the Union
• Article 345 – Official languages or languages of a state
• Article 348 – Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts
• Article 351 – Directive for development of the Hindi languages

• Article 352 – Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency)
• Article 356 – State Emergency (President’s Rule)
• Article 360 – Financial Emergency

More on Article 356.

• Article 361 – Protection of President and Governors

• Article 368 – Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution

• Article 370 – Special provision of J&K
• Article 371 A –  Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
• Article 371 J – Special Status for Hyderabad–Karnataka region

• Article 393 – Short title – This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India

Candidates who are preparing for UPSC  should focus on important articles of Indian Constitution as many questions are expected from this section of UPSC Polity.

The constitution of India is created by a constituent assembly and adopted by its people with a declaration in the preamble to the constitution; hence it divulges constitutional supremacy and not parliamentary supremacy and Parliament cannot override the constitution.

How to Remember Articles of Indian Constitution?

Memorizing all 448 articles of the Indian Constitution and reproducing them in the civil services exam is not an easy task. It is difficult to learn everything. Below are a few tips to remember the important articles of the Indian Constitution:

Articles Related to Emergency Provisions
Article 352: Proclamation of Emergency.	Add the magic number ‘4’	Article 356: Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States
Article 356: Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States		Article 360: Financial Emergency

Article for Centre	Add the magic number 90	Corresponding Article for State
Article 112: Annual financial statement for Union		Article 202: Annual financial statement for State
Article 113: Procedure in Parliament with respect to estimates		Article 203: Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates
Article 114: Appropriation Bills		Article 204: Appropriation Bills
Article 115: Supplementary, additional or excess grants		Article 205: Supplementary, additional or excess grants
Article 116: Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants		Article 206: Votes on account, votes of credit and exceptional grants
Article 117: Special provisions as to financial Bills		Article 207: Special provisions as to financial Bills
Article 118: Rules of procedure		Article 208: Rules of procedure
Article 119: Regulation by law of procedure in Parliament in relation to financial business		Article 209: Regulation by law of procedure in the Legislature of the State in relation to financial business
Article 120: Language to be used in Parliament.		Article 210: Language to be used in Legislature
Article 121: Restriction on discussion in Parliament		Article 211: Restriction on discussion in the Legislature
Article 122: Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament		Article 212: Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Legislature
Article 123: Power of President to promulgate Ordinances		Article 213: Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances
Article 124: Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court		Article 214: High Courts for States

Article for Centre	Add the magic number ‘89’	Corresponding article for State
Article 72: Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases		Article 161: Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases
Article 74: Council of Ministers to aid and advice President.		Article 163: Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor
Article 75: Other provisions as to Ministers		Article: 164: Other provisions as to Ministers
Article 76: Attorney General for India		Article 165: Advocate General for the State
Article 77: Conduct of business of the Government of India		Article 166: Conduct of business of the Government of a State
Article 78: Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc.		Article 167: Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc.
Article 79: Constitution of Parliament		Article 168: Constitution of Legislatures in States
Article 85: Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution		Article 174: Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution
Article 86: Right of President to address and send messages to Houses		Article 175: Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
Article 88: Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses		Article 177: Rights of Ministers and Advocate-General as respects the Houses
Article 102: Disqualifications for membership		Article 192: Disqualifications for membership
Article 105: Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Parliament and of the members and committees thereof		Article 194: Powers, privileges, etc., of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof
Article 100: Voting in Houses, the power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum		Article 189: Voting in Houses, the power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum
Article 111: Assent to Bills (President)		Article 200: Assent to Bills (Governor)
Article 110: Definition of Money Bills		Article 199: Definition of “Money Bills” in State Legislature

Through Mnemonics-

This is an age-old trick used to memorize a lot of content. Make a string of words or a sentence using key letters from the articles. This way you will be able to recall them faster and with minimum effort. Make your own mnemonics in order to be able to memorize vast quantities of data. For e.g. :

U Can Fix Deposit From United States Using Pre Mature Special Rate.

U – Union

C – Citizenship

F – Fundamental rights

D – Directive Principles

F – Fundamental Duties

U – Union

S – States

U – Union Territories

P – Panchayat

M – Municipality

S – Scheduled

R– Relation between Union and State

Polly Has Certified ManneQuins

P– Prohibition

H-Habeas Corpus

C– Certiorari

Man– Mandamus

Qu– Quo Warranto    

UPSC Questions related to Important Articles of Indian Constitution

Through which amendment act, Delhi was designated as National Capital Territory (NCT)?

1. 69th Constitutional Amendment Act
2. 63rd Constitutional Amendment Act
3. 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
4. 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Answer: 69th Constitutional Amendment Act 

Which of the following can be amended by a special majority of the parliament and ratification by half of the states?

1. Citizenship
2. Altering Boundary of the State
3. Election of President
4. Elections

Answer: Election of President (IAS aspirants  looking for more information on types of amendments in the constitution may check the linked article.)

The elements of Fundamental Duties are explained in which article?

The elements of Fundamental Duties are explained in which article?

1. Article 19
2. Article 21
3. Article 51A
4. Article 48

Answer: 51A 

How a Bill is Passed in India

How a Bill is Passed in India- Types & Stages of a Bill- Indian Polity Notes

The Indian Parliament legislates with the use of governmental acts. These acts are introduced into the Indian Constitution only after the draft bills are passed by the parliament. There are various types of bills that are introduced in either house of the Parliament to enact a law.

The topic- ‘How a bill is passed in Indian Parliament’ forms an important part of IAS Exam as questions for UPSC Prelims, Mains, and also Political Science Optional have been asked from this section.

This article will talk in detail about the types of bills in India and how are these passed in the Indian Parliament to become an act.

Types of Bills in India- Definitions, Differences

There are four types of bills that are introduced in the Indian Parliament for different purposes.

The table below mentions the different types of bills and their significance:

Types of Bills in India
S.No	Name of the Bill	Significance
1	Ordinary Bill (Article 107, Article 108)	Concerned with any matter other than financial subjects
2	Money Bill (Article 110)	Concerned with financial matters like taxation, public expenditure, etc
3	Financial Bill (Article 117 [1], Article 117[3])	Concerned with financial matters (but are different from money bills)
4	Constitutional Amendment Bill (Article 368)	Concerned with the amendment of the provisions of the Constitution.

There are a few differences between these types of bills which are important to be understood for civil services examination. The difference between various types of bills are given in the tables below:

• Difference between Ordinary Bill and Money Bill in India

Difference	Ordinary Bill	Money Bill
Introduction	In either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha	Only in Lok Sabha
Introduced By	Minister or a Private Member	Only a Minister
President’s Recommendation	Not Need	Only after he recommends
Rajya Sabha’s Role	Can be amended/rejected by Rajya Sabha	Cannot be amended/rejected by Rajya Sabha. (It has to return the bill with/without recommendations)
	Can be detained by the Rajya Sabha for a maximum period of six months.	Can be detained by the Rajya Sabha for a maximum period of 14 days only.
President’s Assent	Sent for his assent only after being approved by both the houses	Send for his assent only after Lok Sabha’s approval. (Rajya Sabha approval is not required)
	Can be rejected, approved, or returned for reconsideration by the President.	Can be rejected or approved but cannot be returned for reconsideration by the President.
Joint Sitting of Both Houses	In case of deadlock, there is a provision of a joint sitting	No chance of disagreement, hence, no provision of a joint sitting

IAS aspirants before starting to read the legislative process in Indian Parliament must know the differences between all these bills. These basic differences will help in upcoming UPSC 2020 where questions from this section are expected for both prelims and mains.

What Are The Important Steps in Making of a Law in India?

There are separate procedures for the enactment of the four types of bills. These procedures to enact the bills are laid down by the Indian Constitution. They are given below:

• Stages of passing an Ordinary Bill

There are five stages through which an ordinary bill has to go through before it finally becomes an act:

Stages	Details
First Reading	A minister or a member introduces the bill in either house of the Parliament. He asks for leave before introducing the bill. He reads the title and objective of the bill. After the introduction, the bill is published in the Gazette of India Note: No discussion on the bill takes place in this stage If the bill is published in the Indian Gazette before its introduction, the minister/member does not have to ask for leave
Second Reading	Stage of General Discussion- Four actions can be taken by the house on the bill: It may take the bill into consideration immediately or on some other fixed date It may refer the bill to a select committee of the House It may refer the bill to a joint committee of the two Houses It may circulate the bill to elicit public opinion Note: Select Committee- Has members of the house where the bill is introduced Joint Committee- Has members from both the houses
	Committee Stage: Select Committee examines the bill thoroughly and in detail, clause by clause. It can also amend its provisions, but without altering the principles underlying it. After completing the scrutiny and discussion, the committee reports the bill back to the House.
	Consideration Stage: The House, after receiving the bill from the select committee, considers the provisions of the Bill clause by clause. Each clause is discussed and voted upon separately. The members can also move amendments and if accepted, they become part of the bill.
Third Reading	One of the two actions take place: Acceptance of the Bill (If the majority of members present and voting accept the bill, the bill is regarded as passed by the House) Rejection of the Bill Note: No amendments to the bill are allowed A bill is deemed to have been passed by the Parliament only when both the Houses have agreed to it, either with or without amendments.
Bill in the Second House	The first three stages are repeated here i.e.: First Reading Second Reading Third Reading The second house can take one of the four actions: It may pass the bill as sent by the first house (ie, without amendments) It may pass the bill with amendments and return it to the first House for reconsideration It may reject the bill altogether It may not take any action and thus keep the bill pending Note: The bill is deemed to have been passed, if both the houses accept the bill and the amendments If the second house takes no action for 6 months, a deadlock appears which is acted upon through a joint sitting (summoned by President) of both the houses
Assent of the President	One of the three actions can be taken by him: May give his assent to the bill (The bill becomes an act and is placed on statute book) May withhold his assent to the bill (The bill ends and does not become an act) May return the bill for reconsideration (The houses can/cannot make amendments and send it back to the President after which he has to give assent) Note: President only enjoys ‘Suspensive Veto.’ Check Powers of President of India here.

• Stages of passing a Money Bill

Money Bill in India

Unlike Ordinary Bill, Money bill is introduced only in Lok Sabha on the recommendation of President which is a must.

The bill, moved on the recommendation of the President and introduced in the Lok Sabha is termed as a government bill. Note: All government bills are introduced only by the minister.

After Lok Sabha passes the bill, it is moved to Rajya Sabha which has only restricted powers. It cannot reject or amend the bill. Note: Rajya Sabha has to return the bill within 14 days with or without amendments If it does not return the bill within the prescribed days, the bill is deemed to have been passed Lok Sabha may or may not accept the amendments.

After passing through both the houses, the President’s assent is required. He can take two actions: Give assent Withhold assent Note: President can’t return the bill for reconsideration

After President’s assent, the bill becomes the act and is published in the Indian Statute Book. IAS aspirants can check more on money bill in the linked article.

• Stages of passing a Constitutional Amendment Bill

Constitutional Amendment Bill
Introduction	In either house of the parliament Note: Can’t be introduced in the state legislatures
Introduced by	Either by a minister or by a private member Note: It does not require prior permission of the president.
Majority Needed	Must be passed in each House by a special majority, that is, a majority (that is, more than 50 per cent) of the total membership of the House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of the House present and voting
Joint Sitting	There is no provision for joint sitting in case of deadlock
Role of State Legislature	If the bill seeks to amend the federal provisions of the Constitution, it must also be ratified by the legislatures of half of the states by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of the House present and voting
President’s Assent	He must give his assent Note: He can’t return the bill He can’t withhold the bill unlike in the case of ordinary bills
After President’s assent, the bill becomes a Constitutional Amendment Act and the Constitution stands amended in accordance with the terms of the Act. To read more about the important amendments in Indian Constitution for UPSC, candidates may check the linked article.

This is how bills become acts and Indian Parliament legislates. Similarly, the State Legislature of India has to legislate acts and for that state government has to introduce bills. The procedure of passing a bill through the state legislature is almost similar to the central legislation. However, there are a few differences w.r.t the governor’s role and the assent of the president which you may read carefully while preparing for the exam.

Attorney General of India (Article 76) 

Article 76 of the Indian Constitution under its Part-V deals with the position of Attorney General of India. The topic is important for IAS Exam and its three stages – Prelims, Mains and Interview. It is an important section of Indian Polity which is a significant subject in the UPSC Civil Services Examination.

The article will mention the details about the Attorney General, his powers and responsibilities. Aspirants may also download the notes PDF for the topic as it is important for UPSC Prelims and Mains GS-II which has Political Science as a subject.

For candidates preparing for the upcoming UPSC exam, the Attorney General of India is one of the most important topics to prepare for the exam. Given below is a list of Attorney Generals in India:

Attorney General of India	Name of the Attorney General	Tenure
1st Attorney General	M.C. Setalvad	28 January 1950 – 1 March 1963
2nd Attorney General	C.K. Daftari	2 March 1963 – 30 October 1968
3rd Attorney General	Niren de	1 November 1968 – 31 March 1977
4th Attorney General	S.V. Gupte	1 April 1977 – 8 August 1979
5th Attorney General	L.N. Sinha	9 August 1979 – 8 August 1983
6th Attorney General	K. Parasaran	9 August 1983 – 8 December 1989
7th Attorney General	Soli Sorabjee	9 December 1989 – 2 December 1990
8th Attorney General	J. Ramaswamy	3 December 1990 – November 23 1992
9th Attorney General	Milon K. Banerji	21 November 1992 – 8 July 1996
10th Attorney General	Ashok Desai	9 July 1996 – 6 April 1998
11th Attorney General	Soli Sorabjee	7 April 1998 – 4 June 2004
12th Attorney General	Milon K. Banerjee	5 June 2004 – 7 June 2009
13th Attorney General	Goolam Essaji Vahanvati	8 June 2009 – 11 June 2014
14th Attorney General	Mukul Rohatgi	12 June 2014 – 30 June 2017
15th Attorney General	K.K. Venugopal	30 June  2017 till date

The above-given data shows that the first Attorney General of India, M.C.Setalvad worked at his post for the longest term, i.e. for 13 years and Soli Sorabjee worked as the Attorney General was the shortest period of time. However, he was appointed for the post twice.

Who is Attorney General of India?

Article 76 of the constitution mentions that he/she is the highest law officer of India. As a chief legal advisor to the government of India, he advises the union government on all legal matters.

He also is the primary lawyer representing Union Government in the Supreme Court of India. The Attorney General, like an Advocate General of a State, is not supposed to be a political appointee, in spirit, but this is not the case in practice.

Who appoints Attorney General of India?

President of India appoints a person who is qualified for the post of Supreme Court Judge. There are the following qualifications:

1. He should be an Indian Citizen
2. He must have either completed 5 years in High Court of any Indian state as a judge or 10 years in High Court as an advocate
3. He may be an eminent jurist too, in the eye of the President

What is the term of Attorney General’s office?

There is no fixed term for the Attorney General of India. The Constitution mentions no specified tenure of Attorney General. Similarly, the Constitution also does not mention the procedure and ground of his removal.

You may know the following facts about his office:

1. He can be removed by the President at any time
2. He can quit by submitting his resignation only to the President
3. Since he is appointed by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers, conventionally he is removed when the council is dissolved or replaced

What is the role of Attorney General of India?

Being the Chief Law Officer of the country, the Attorney General of India has to perform the following duties:

1. Whichever legal matters are referred to him by the President, he advises the Union government upon the same.
2. President keeps on referring him legal matters that suits his interest and Attorney General has to advise on those too
3. Apart from what President refers, he also performs the duties mentioned in the Constitution
4. The three duties that are assigned to him by the President are:

• In any legal case where the government of India is related to, the Attorney General has to appear in the Supreme Court on its behalf
• He has to represent the Union Government in any reference made by the president to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution
• He also appears in the High Court if any case is related to the Government of India

What are the limitations on the Attorney General?

To avoid conflict of duty, there are a few limitations that are posted on the Attorney General which he should keep in mind while performing his duties:

1. He should not advise or hold a brief against the Government of India
2. He should not advise or hold a brief in cases in which he is called upon to advise or appear for the Government of India
3. He should not defend accused persons in criminal prosecutions without the permission of the Government of India
4. He should not accept appointment as a director in any company or corporation without the permission of the Government of India

Facts about Attorney General of India for UPSC:

1. He can be part of any court in the Indian Territory
2. He got the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament (Read about the difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha here) or their joint sitting and any committee of the Parliament of which he may be named a member
3. He has no right to vote when he participates in the proceedings of the Indian Parliament
4. Similar to Member of Parliament, he also enjoys all powers related to immunities and privileges
5. He is not considered as a government servant
6. He can practise privately too as he is not debarred from private legal practice