Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies
Constitutional Bodies
Bodies | Setup | Article | CAA | Member | Appointed By | Aim | tenure |
ECI | 25th Jan,1950 | 324 | ---- | CEC, 2 EC | PRESIDENT | Election related work | 6,65 yrs |
UPSC | 1st oct,1926 | 315-323(XIV) | ---- | CHAIRMAN | PRESIDENT | central recruiting agency | 6,65 yrs |
SPSC | 1926 | 315-323(XIV) | 1919 | CHAIRMAN | GOVERNOR | State recruiting agency | 6 ,62 yrs |
FC | 22nd Nov,1951 | 280 | ---- | CHAIRMAN, 4 MEMBERS | PRESIDENT | Finance work | 5 yrs |
NC FOR SCs | 2004 | 338 | 65th CAA 1990, 89TH CAA 2003 ER 1978, ER 1987 | CHAIR & VICE CHAIRPERSON & 3 OTHERS | PRESIDENT | Matter related to Rights of SCs | 3 yrs |
NC FOR STs | 2004 | 338A | == | -- | PRESIDENT | Rights of STs | 3 yrs |
SPECIAL OFFICER FOR MINORITIES | July 1957 | 350B(XVII) | 7TH,1956 | OFFICER | PRESIDENT | Officer for cases related to minorities | |
CAG | 1971 | 148,149(DUTIES) | OFFICER | PRESIDENT | Control entire financial system | 6 | |
ATTORNEY GENERAL | 28th Jan,1950 | 76 | Judiciary Act of 1789 | HIGHEST LAW OFFICER | PRESIDENT | Give advice to the GoI | Not fixed |
ADVOCATE GENERAL OF STATE | 165 | HIGHEST LAW OFFICER IN THE STATE | GOVERNOR | Give advice to the government of the state | Not fixed |
Non Constitutional Bodies
Bodies | Setup | Type | CAA | Chairman/ Member | Appointed By | Aim |
PC | 1950,2015 | NCNS | == | PM | PRESIDENT | Advisory Role to develop |
NDC | Aug ,1952 | NCNS | == | PM | PRESIDENT | Link b/w CG , SG & NITI Aayog |
NHRC | 1993 | STATUTORY | PoHR 1913, Amnd-2006 | CJI / 3 Members | GOVERNOR | Rights related to equality, liberty & dignity |
SHRC |
| STATUTORY | == | CJ HC/3 Member | PRESIDENT | Same as above in State |
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION | 2005 | STATUTORY | RTI Act 2005 | PM/CIC &<10 MEMBER | PRESIDENT | Maintaining transparency in the system of the governance |
STATE INFO COMMISSION | 2005 | STATUTORY | == | CM/SCIC &<10 MEMBER | GOVERNOR | Maintaining transparency in the system of the state governance |
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION | 1964 | STATUTORY | Prevention of corruption Act 1988 | PM HEAD | PRESIDENT | Preventing Corruption, Santhanam committee 1962-64 |
CBI | 1963 | NCNS | == | Director | PM | Investigate several economic crimes, special crimes, cases of corruption etc |
LOKPAL & LOKYUKTA | 2013 | STATUTORY | Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 | == | PRESIDENT | Fight corruption in public offices and ensure accountability |
