Constitutional Bodies
EC UPSC
Article 324
Chief Election
Commissioner+ other
Composition members
currently there are two
'other' commissioners.
Term 6 years or 65 years
Similar to SC Judges
(president)
i.e. spl majority resolution
Removal
passed in both the houses
thus does not hold office
till the pleasure of president
1. Administrative
Powers and
2. Advisory
Function
3. Quasi-Judicial
CVC is a statutory body
often in conflict with
UPSC when it comes to
take decision on
desciplinary action on a
Other Deputy ECnr at state levels civil servant
SPSC FC CAG AG AGS
315-323 315-323 280, 281 148-151 76 165
C+4
C. experience in pub
affairs
1. judge of HC or quali for
same
Chairman+ Other Chairman+ Other Appointed by President
2. spl knowledge of
members members
finance
3. spl knowledge of Appointed by the
economics Appointed by president. Governor
4. experience in financial Must be qualified to be Must be qualified to be
matters & administration Judge of SC judge of HC
6 or years 6 or 62 years as specified by president 6 or 65 Not fixed Not fixed
Similar to SC judge
president President (not on the basis of Holds office during Holds office during
can be reappointed if
on the basis of enquiry governor) resolution passed by pleasure of President. pleasure of Governor
he/she has resigned
by SC similar to UPSC both the houses with No grounds of removal No grounds of removal
through a letter addressed
advise of SC is binding removal spl majority mentioned. mentioned.
to president
on President May resign when gov May resign when gov
No reappointment resigns. resigns.
Central Recruiting Agency Chief law officer
Audit of accounts of
for group A & group B 1. distribution of taxes Appear in SC on behalf
all types of state and
Services similar to UPSC 2.principles that govern of GoI regarding any
centre
Does not have concerns grants-in-aid to s by c case in which GoI is
with classification, salary, watchdog of merit 3.recommendations are
Acts as a guide of Pub
involved.
and service conditions Acc Comm of
system advisory in nature Tender any advice to GoI Chief law officer
recommendatory parliament
4. power of civil court related to art 143
watchdog of merit system
Does not fall in the
In reality CAG of category of gov servant.
SVC creates India is only Auditor Can continue pvt legal
problem here too. Planning commission (NC General. He has no practice.
No reappointment & N-S body) undermined control over issue of Solicitor Genral and
of chairman or its role due to overlap. money from CFI. This Additional Solicitor
member. Can be First FC- 1951 (1952-57) is in contrast to CAG General are not
promoted only in Fourteenth FC- 2013 of Britain has control mentioned in Can take part in
No reappointment of
EC (2015-20) over draw of money constitution. proceedings of state
chairman or member.
from public exchequer Can attend proceedings legislature and be part
Can be promoted only in
by executive. of houses without right of any committee
EC
to vote. without right to vote.
Joint State Public Service Commission
a statutory body
for two or more states
6 year or 62 year
removed by president