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21st September
Process of election to Parliament, State Legislatures in India
When the term of the legislature is over, or the legislature has been dissolved and new elections have been called,… Continue reading Process of election to Parliament, State Legislatures in India
Procedure of registration of political parties with Election Commission
Any association or body of individual citizens of India calling itself a political party should make an application to the… Continue reading Procedure of registration of political parties with Election Commission
Qualifications for MPs & MLAs mentioned in RPA, 1951, Election notification and disqualification for voting
Chapter-I and Chapter-II of Part II of RPA, 1951 provides for qualifications for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of… Continue reading Qualifications for MPs & MLAs mentioned in RPA, 1951, Election notification and disqualification for voting
Prominent features of the Representation of People’s Act
Elections form the support of Indian Democratic system. Indian democratic setup gives on us the right to elect the representatives… Continue reading Prominent features of the Representation of People’s Act
Statutory, Regulatory & various Quasi-judicial bodies
Statutory Bodies: Establishment, Functions, Examples Regulatory Bodies: Establishment, Functions, Examples Quasi-Judicial Bodies: Establishment, Functions Quasi-judicial Action vs. Administrative Action, Important Quasi-Judicial… Continue reading Statutory, Regulatory & various Quasi-judicial bodies
Law Commission of India: Establishment, Functioning
Law Commission is an executive body that is intended to work for legal improvement. The members of the commission are… Continue reading Law Commission of India: Establishment, Functioning
Commission of Railway Safety: Aim, Functions
This Commission works under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Government of India which administrates its functioning… Continue reading Commission of Railway Safety: Aim, Functions
National Commission on Farmers: Composition, Mandate
The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) has great significance since its inception. Its major aim is to benefit the farmer’s… Continue reading National Commission on Farmers: Composition, Mandate
University Grants Commission: Establishment, responsibilities
University Grants Commission (UGC) was established to augment educational system in India and especially to boost university system in the… Continue reading University Grants Commission: Establishment, responsibilities
National Commission for Women: Working, Composition, Functions
National Commission for Women is also one of the significant statutory bodies established by the Government of India. It was… Continue reading National Commission for Women: Working, Composition, Functions
Planning Commission of India: Functions, Change to NITI Aayog
Planning Commission of India is considered as an important institution in India’s governance system. It has major role in country’s… Continue reading Planning Commission of India: Functions, Change to NITI Aayog
Central Bureau of Investigation: Composition, Functions
The CBI owes its origin to the Delhi Special Police Establishment, established in 1941, to enquire into cases of corruption… Continue reading Central Bureau of Investigation: Composition, Functions
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Purpose, Functions
Central Vigilance Commission, abbreviated as CVC is a top government body, established in 1964 with the aim of addressing corrupt… Continue reading Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Purpose, Functions
National Human Rights Commission of India: Establishment, Composition, Functions
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a public body constituted for benefiting the citizens of the country. It plays vital… Continue reading National Human Rights Commission of India: Establishment, Composition, Functions
Lok Adalats: Origin, Evolution, Jurisdiction, Powers
What is Lok Adalat? The concept of Lok Adalat (People’s Court) is an innovative Indian contribution to the world jurisprudence.… Continue reading Lok Adalats: Origin, Evolution, Jurisdiction, Powers
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Establishment, Powers
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission contributes a lot in the country’s administrative reforms. This Commission has provided numerous guidelines and… Continue reading National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Establishment, Powers
Tribunals: Establishment, Evolution, Characteristics, Categories
There are a large number of laws, which charge the Executive with adjudicatory functions, and the authorities so charged are,… Continue reading Tribunals: Establishment, Evolution, Characteristics, Categories
Quasi-judicial Action vs. Administrative Action, Important Quasi Judicial bodies
Though the distinction between quasi-judicial and administrative action has become blurred, yet it does not mean that there is no… Continue reading Quasi-judicial Action vs. Administrative Action, Important Quasi Judicial bodies
Quasi-Judicial Bodies: Establishment, Functions
Quasi-judicial bodies are institutes which have powers analogous to that of the law imposing bodies but these are not courts.… Continue reading Quasi-Judicial Bodies: Establishment, Functions
Financial Inclusion in India: Need and future; PMJDY; Payment Banks and Small Banks
Financial Inclusion in India Financial Inclusion is about The broadening of financial services to those people who do not have… Continue reading Financial Inclusion in India: Need and future; PMJDY; Payment Banks and Small Banks
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