Administration

The Functions and Role of the District Magistrate in India are discussed below: As collector: This is the traditional function of the district magistrate. As the head revenue officer his foremost task is the assessment and collection of…

Role and Functions of Judiciary in India The Judiciary in India performs various important role and functions which do not remain confined within the traditional jurisdiction of Civil and Criminal: 1. Prevention of violation of law: In…

Functions of Municipality in India The Municipalities have been given enormous powers and functions: 1)   Obligatory functions; 2)   Discretionary functions and 3)   Functions delegated by the State Government. The main functions of…

Powers and Functions of Gram Panchayat The Panchayat Act specifies the functions, powers and duties of the Gram­ Panchayats. A Gram Panchayat shall provide for: Sanitation, conservancy and drainage and the prevention of public nuisances;…

India to be a “Union of States”.  In effect, India is a federation consisting of one National or Union Government and a number of Governments of the federating units such as the states and the Union Territories. In such a composite polity,…

Chapter XII Article 280 of the Indian constitution provides for the Finance Commission in India. This article, says that the President within two years of the commencement of the constitution and there after every five years or at such…

The Planning Commission in India Note: The Planning Commission of India was scrapped and dissolved in 2014. In its place, NITI Aayog was formed on 1st January, 2015. The Chairperson of the Aayog is the Prime Minister. It is presently headed…

Composition and Function of Election Commission in India One of the most important and critical contribution of the Indian constitution to the organization and functioning of democratic governments particularly in the newly independent…

Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court of India At the apex of the judicial pyramid stands the Supreme Court of India. India has only one system of state courts with the High Court at the top. In the All India sphere, there is only one…

Appointment of Supreme Court Judge in India The Supreme court Judges in India are appointed by the President on the advice of his Council of Ministers and in consultation with such persons as he deems fit. In the appointment of the Chief…