SGIs advise the Government and appear on behalf of the Union of India in terms of the Law Officers (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1972.

[2] The proposal for appointment of Solicitor General, Additional Solicitor General is generally moved at the level of Joint secretary (or Law Secretary) in the Department of Legal Affairs and after obtaining the approval of the Minister of Law & Justice, the proposal goes to the ACC and then to the president.

The duties of the Solicitor General are laid out in Law Officers (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1987:[4] As law officers representing the Government of India, SGIs are bound by certain restrictions concerning private practice.

The list of incumbent Law Officers (i.e. AGI, SGI, Addl.

SGIs) as of 10 September 2024 are as follows:[6][7] The Solicitors General of India since independence are listed below:[7]