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Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

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Constitutional Bodies

ECIUPSCSPSCCAG
Article324315315148
PurposeFree and Fair electionsWatchdog of merit systemGuardian of public purse
Composition1 CEC + such other numbers of ECs as President may fixPresident decides the number of membersGovernor decides the number of members1
Qualifications50% of members should have been government servant for 10 years
Selection CommitteeNone
Appointed byPresidentPresidentGovernorPresident
Sallary & AllowancesLike SC judgeLike CEC & ECs, charged on CFIcharged on CFSLike SC judge, charged on CFI
Service conditionsDetermined by PresidentDetermined by GovernorDetermined by Parliament
Term; Retirement age6, 656, 656, 626, 65
RemovalLike SC judge- By President
- After taking advice of SC		Like SC judge
ReappointmentYesNoNoNo
Govt employment after retirementYesChairman: No
Members : Yes but only as chairman of UPSC/SPSC		No, but can be chairman/membe r of UPSC or chairman of SPSCNo

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Constitutional Bodies
  • Article — 324 — 315 — 315 — 148
  • Purpose — Free and Fair elections — Watchdog of merit system — — Guardian of public purse
  • Composition — 1 CEC + such other numbers of ECs as President may fix — President decides the number of members — Governor decides the number of members — 1
  • Qualifications — — 50% of members should have been government servant for 10 years — —
  • Selection Committee — None — — —
  • Appointed by — President — President — Governor — President
  • Sallary & Allowances — Like SC judge — Like CEC & ECs, charged on CFI — charged on CFS — Like SC judge, charged on CFI
  • Service conditions — Determined by President — — Determined by Governor — Determined by Parliament
  • Term; Retirement age — 6, 65 — 6, 65 — 6, 62 — 6, 65
  • Removal — Like SC judge — - By President
    - After taking advice of SC — — Like SC judge
  • Reappointment — Yes — No — No — No
  • Govt employment after retirement — Yes — Chairman: No
    Members : Yes but only as chairman of UPSC/SPSC — No, but can be chairman/membe r of UPSC or chairman of SPSC — No

Statutory Bodies

CICSICNHRCSHRCCVCLokpal
LawRTI Act, 2005Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
PurposeComplaints/AppealsWatchdog of Human RightsAnti-Corruption
Composition1+101+101+5+71+21+21+8
QualificationsRet. CJ or J of SCRet. CJ or J of HCRet. CJ or J of SC or eminent person
Selection CommitteePM; Cabinet Minister;
LoP in LS		CM; Cabinet Minister; LoP in SLAPM; HM
LS: Sp.; LoP
RS:Dy.Ch; LoP		CM; HM
SLA: Sp.; LoP
SLC: Ch; LoP		PM; HM; LoP in LSPM; CJI; LoP;
Speaker; eminent jurist
Appointed byPresidentGovernorPresidentGovernorPresidentPresident
Sallary & AllowancesDetermined by Central Govt.Determined by Central Govt.Determined by Central Govt.Determined by State govtSame as UPSCSame as SC CJ or judge
Service conditions
Term;
Retirement age		Central Govt.; 653;703; 704; 655; 70
RemovalPresidentGovernorPresident
ReappointmentNoNoYesYesNoNo
Govt employment after retirementNo

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Statutory Bodies
  • Law — RTI Act, 2005 — — Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 — — Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 — Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
  • Purpose — Complaints/Appeals — — Watchdog of Human Rights — — Anti-Corruption —
  • Composition — 1+10 — 1+10 — 1+5+7 — 1+2 — 1+2 — 1+8
  • Qualifications — — — Ret. CJ or J of SC — Ret. CJ or J of HC — — Ret. CJ or J of SC or eminent person
  • Selection Committee — PM; Cabinet Minister;
    LoP in LS — CM; Cabinet Minister; LoP in SLA — PM; HM
    LS: Sp.; LoP
    RS:Dy.Ch; LoP — CM; HM
    SLA: Sp.; LoP
    SLC: Ch; LoP — PM; HM; LoP in LS — PM; CJI; LoP;
    Speaker; eminent jurist
  • Appointed by — President — Governor — President — Governor — President — President
  • Sallary & Allowances — Determined by Central Govt. — Determined by Central Govt. — Determined by Central Govt. — Determined by State govt — Same as UPSC — Same as SC CJ or judge
  • Service conditions — — — — — —
  • Term;
    Retirement age     — Central Govt.; 65 — — 3;70 — 3; 70 — 4; 65 — 5; 70
  • Removal — President — Governor — President — — —
  • Reappointment — No — No — Yes — Yes — No — No
  • Govt employment after retirement — — — No — — —
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  1. Making of the Constitution1 sections
  2. Preamble3 sections
  3. Union & its Territory2 sections
  4. Citizenship2 sections
  5. Fundamental Rights8 sections
  6. Fundamental Duties3 sections
  7. Directive Principles8 sections
  8. Amendment & Basic Structure4 sections
  9. Parliamentary System1 sections
  10. Federal System3 sections
  11. Judiciary5 sections
  12. Parliament & the President2 sections
  13. Houses, Council of Ministers & PM5 sections
  14. Parliamentary Business6 sections
  15. Committees & State Legislature4 sections
  16. Centre–State Relations1 sections
  17. Inter-State Relations1 sections
  18. Emergency Provisions1 sections
  19. Constitutional & Statutory Bodies2 sections