Lokpal of India The Lokpal (literally means the protector of the people) is an anti-corruption institution that investigates complaints of corruption against public officials. The institution of the Ombudsman was first contemplated in the 1960s to root out corruption in public offices. In 1963, during the Lok Sabha discussion on the Demands for Grants of…
National Commission for Backward Classes The term Other backward class denotes the castes that are educationally or socially backward or disadvantaged (other than scheduled castes and scheduled tribes). The backwards classes account for around 52% of the total population as per the Mandal Commission report, 1980. Constitution of National Commission for Backward Classes Since Independence,…
Linguistic minorities are groups of people who live in the territory of India or any part thereof and have a distinct language or script. The Word linguistic minorities have not been defined in the Constitution of India. However, Linguistic minorities can be understood as any group or groups of people whose mother tongues are distinct…
The National Commission for SCs is an Indian constitutional body established under Article 338 to safeguard Schedule Tribes and Anglo-Indian Communities against exploitation and protect and promote their interests. What is Schedule Caste? The term “scheduled caste” was coined by the Simon Commission (1927). This term first time appeared in the Government of India Act,…
National Commission For Scheduled Tribes The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was added to the Constitution under Article 338A by the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, to safeguard the rights of the Scheduled Tribes. Scheduled Tribes: Under Article 366, the Constitution prescribes that scheduled Tribes are such Tribes or tribal communities as are given…
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Article 148 of the Indian Constitution provides for the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). It acts as the custodian of the public funds, overseeing the entire financial framework of the country at both levels- the Centre and the State. Exercise of financial control…
Advocate General of State The office of the advocate general for the state is mentioned in the constitution under Article 165. He is the senior law officer for the State Executive. Thus, he is equivalent to the Attorney General of India in the state. Who is the Advocate General of the State? In India’s federal…
Conduct of Election in India The Representation of People Act of 1951 provides for the conduct of elections in India. It defines the roles and responsibilities of government officials and the procedures for the conduct of elections, such as on the matters of nomination, campaigning, polling, counting, declaration of results and offences. Administrative Machinery for…
Attorney General of India The Attorney General (formerly known as Advocate General) is the highest law officer of the Government of India. The Office of Advocate General is mentioned under Article 76 of the Constitution of India. Need for the law officer of the Government: In India’s broader democratic political setup, there is a balance…
Election Commission of India Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body constituted under Article 324. Being a permanent and autonomous body, it is endowed with the responsibility of conducting elections of the President of India, Vice-President, members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assembly and the Legislative council fairly and transparently. The…