State Human Rights Commission
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, provided for the establishment of the State Human Rights Commission by an Act of Parliament for the protection and promotion of human rights…
National Commission for Women, Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi, Judicial Bodies
The National Commission for Women was established on January 31, 1992, under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, to review the Constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial…
Right to Information
Right to Information is a fundamental right embedded in article 19(1) of Indian Constitution which specifies that every citizen has freedom of speech and expression. Table of Contents Brief TimelineRTI…
Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Lokpal and Lokayuktas are statutory bodies under Lokpal and Lokayukta Act of 2013. These institutions fulfil the function and responsibility of an "Ombudsman" i.e. an authority designated to investigate complaints…
Central Vigilance Commission , Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in February 1964 to address governmental corruption. It is located in New Delhi. The Commission consists of a Central Vigilance…
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court in India and the final court of appeal under the Indian Constitution. Also, It is the highest constitutional court having…
Election commission of India
The Election commission of India is a permanent, autonomous, quasi-judicial and constitutional body created under Article 324 in part 15 of the constitution. It is the supreme body vested with…
Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme With that of Other Countries Parliament and State Legislatures
A Constitution is the rule book of a nation, codifying the rule of law. It sets out the framework and principal functions of various organs of the government, viz., the…
Panchayati Raj Institutions
The term Panchayati Raj in India signifies the system of rural local self-government along with development. It has been established in all the states of India by the Acts of…