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uration Maximum Age Method of Removal from Office Eligible for reappointment Functions
President with
Conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures,
Election Commission of Chief Election Commissioner and recommendations of 3 Member Impeachment by Parliament with
Article 324 6 years 65 years Yes, once delimitation of constituencies, and maintenance and revision of
India two Election Commissioners committee(PM, Opposition Special Majority
electoral rolls.
Leader & CJI)
Chairperson and 10-11 Members 62 years (41st President can remove for Chairman and Members are Conducting civil service examinations for recruitment to the
State Public Service Article 315 to (Half member should hold the Elected by Governor, But Amendment misbehaviour but needs to refer to eligible for reappointment as State Government, advising the Government on matters
6 years
Commission Article 323 office for atleast 10 years in Union removed only by the President act,1976 made it Supreme court (Governor can only Chairman of UPSC or Member relating to personnel administration, and promoting merit and
or State Government) 62 from 60) Suspend them) of SPSC Expect same office efficiency in the public services.
Removal by President on the Recommending the distribution of revenue between the Union
Article 280 &
Finance Commission Chairperson and four Members President 5 years 65 years recommendation of the Supreme Eligible for Reappointment and the States, and principles governing the grants-in-aid from
Article 281
Court the Union to the States. (Advisory in Nature)
Union Finance Minister Recommending the rates of GST, principles governing the levy
Removal by President on the
Goods and Services Tax (Chairperson), State Finance of GST, and other related matters. For Passing any Decision,
Article 279A Not fixed Not fixed recommendation of the Supreme Not Mentioned
Council [2016] Ministers, and other nominated 3/4 votes are needed(i.e 75%) and Union has 33% Vote while
Court
members State have 66% vote Weightage
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Safeguarding the constitutional and legal rights of Scheduled
National Commission for Removal by President on the
and three Members (Multi member Not eligible for reappointment Castes, investigating complaints of discrimination against
Scheduled Castes Article 338 President 3 years 65 years recommendation of the Supreme
body by 65th Amendment Act for more than two terms Scheduled Castes, and recommending measures to improve
(2004) Court
1990) the conditions of Scheduled Castes.
Article 338A Safeguarding the constitutional and legal rights of Scheduled
Removal by President on the
National Commission for (Bifurcation by Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Not eligible for reappointment Tribes, investigating complaints of discrimination against
President 3 years 65 years recommendation of the Supreme
Scheduled Tribes (2004) 89th Amendment and three Members for more than two terms Scheduled Tribes, and recommending measures to improve
Court
Act 2003) the conditions of Scheduled Tribes.
National Commission for Removal by President on the Investigating complaints of discrimination against Backward
Article 338B Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Not eligible for reappointment
Backward President 3 years 65 years recommendation of the Supreme Classes and recommending measures to improve the
(Statutory Body) and three Members for more than two terms
Classes(1993) Court conditions of Backward Classes.
Commisioner of Linguistic
Special Officer for Safeguarding the rights and interests of linguistic minorities.
Minorities assisted by Deputy
Linguistic Minorities Article 350B President Not fixed Not fixed Removal by President Not eligible for reappointment (Constitution Mentioned only linguistic and Religious Minorities)
Commisioner and Assistant
(1957) Article 29 grants protection on both Minorities
Commisioner
Should be Judge of Supreme Advising the Government on legal matters, and representing
Attorney General of Article 76, Article Court or Judge or High for five the Government in courts. Right to speak and take part in the
President Not fixed Not fixed Removal by President any time Yes, once
India 88 and Article 105 years or Advocate at High court proceedings of both the houses of parliament without voting
for 10 Years rights
President On
recommendation
of 6 Member
Committee(PM,
Chairperson(Retired CJI/Judge of Supreme Court) Speaker, Dy 3 years Eligible for
and 5 members(Serving or Retired Judge of Chairman of RS, (2019 Reappointment & Protects and promotes human rights in India. Armed Forces
National Human Rights Supreme Court & 3 Person with Human Rights Oppostion Leader Amendmen Removal by President with Employment under are excluded from voilation of Human Rights. After 1 year of
Commission (NHRC), Knowledge & atleast 1 Woman ) + 7 Ex-offico & Central Home t Act Made reference to the Supreme Court for Central and State expiration of voilation of human rights, it cannot do enquiry
1993 338A Members Minister) it 3 From 5) 70 years Enquiry Governenment on it
Director and other officers which are Joint Investigates serious crimes such as corruption, economic
Directors, Deputy Inspector Generals and offences and Serious & organized Crimes. It acts as National
Central Bureau of Superintendents of Police, Forensic Scientists and Government of Yes, any number of Central Bureau of Interpol in India. It does not need approval
Investigation (CBI), 1963 None Law Officers India Not fixed 65 years Removal by Government of India times for Central Government to probe bureaucrats
mba Nongmeitei
Court Composition Appointment
Term of 4 Years or
until Chariman attains
the age of 70 years &
Age should be greater than 50 Members attain the
Years for Appointment. age of 67 Years
Term of 4 Years or
until President attains
the age of 70 years & By the Central Government or
Age should be greater than 50 Members attain the the State Government, as the
Years for Appointment. age of 67 Years case may be
As determined by the
Central Government or By the Central Government or
the State Government, the State Government, as the
as the case may be case may be
As determined by the
Central Government or By the Central Government or
the State Government, the State Government, as the
as the case may be case may be
Acting, Ad hoc and Retired Judges