Non-Constitutional Bodies

Lokpal and Lokayuktas

  1. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas are statutory bodies established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
  2. The primary purpose of these bodies is to address complaints of corruption against public functionaries.
  3. The Lokpal functions at the central level, while Lokayuktas operate at the state level.
  4. The idea of a Lokpal was first suggested by the Administrative Reforms Commission in 1966.
  5. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was pass

Central Information Commission (CIC)

  1. The Central Information Commission (CIC) is a statutory body established under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005.
  2. The CIC is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the provisions of the RTI Act at the national level.
  3. The Commission was constituted on October 12, 2005, under Section 12 of the RTI Act.
  4. The CIC operates as an independent and autonomous body.
  5. The primary aim of the CIC is to promote transparency and accountability in the funct

NITI Aayog

  1. NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India.
  2. It was established on January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission.
  3. NITI Aayog is a non-constitutional and non-statutory body, functioning as a policy think tank of the Government of India.
  4. The primary aim of NITI Aayog is to foster cooperative federalism by involving states in the policy-making process.
  5. The governing structure of NITI Aayog include

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

  1. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are constitutional bodies established under Article 338 and Article 338A, respectively.
  2. These commissions were created to safeguard the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
  3. The NCSC and NCST were originally a single body until they were bifurcated in 2003 by the 89th Constitutional Ame
Non-Constitutional Bodies