Name of the Body Constitutional Article/ Act Who Tenure Who Removes Powers

or Statutory Appoints
President of India Constitutional Article 52-62 Electoral 5 years Impeachment by Executive powers, can summon
College Parliament and dissolve Parliament, appoints
key officials.
Vice-President of Constitutional Article 63-71 Electoral 5 years Impeachment by Acts as President in absence,
India College Rajya Sabha Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister of Constitutional Article 75 President At the President Head of government, oversees
India pleasure functioning of the executive, and
policy-making.
Union Council of Constitutional Article 75 President on At the President on PM's Assists PM, collectively
Ministers PM's advice pleasure advice responsible to Lok Sabha.
Parliament of India Constitutional Articles 79-122 Electorate 5 years Dissolution of Legislative powers, makes laws,
(Lok Lok Sabha controls finances.
Sabha)
Supreme Court of Constitutional Articles 124-147 President Until 65 Impeachment by Judicial review, interprets the
India years Parliament Constitution, highest appellate
court.
Comptroller and Constitutional Article 148-151 President 6 years or Impeachment by Audits government expenditure,
Auditor General until 65 Parliament ensures accountability.
(CAG)
Election Commission Constitutional Article 324 President 6 years or President Conducts free and fair elections,
of India until 65 oversees electoral process.
Finance Commission Constitutional Article 280 President As President Recommends distribution of
specified taxes between Union and States.
Attorney General of Constitutional Article 76 President At the President Chief legal advisor to the
India pleasure government.
Union Public Service Constitutional Article 315-323 President 6 years or President on Conducts exams for recruitment
Commission (UPSC) until 65 recommendation to all-India services and higher
Central services.
National Human Statutory Protection of President 5 years or President on Protects and promotes human
Rights Commission Human Rights until 70 recommendation rights.
(NHRC) Act, 1993
Central Information Statutory Right to President 5 years or President Ensures transparency in public
Commission (CIC) Information Act, until 65 authorities, resolves RTI appeals.
2005
Central Vigilance Statutory Central President 4 years or President on Prevents corruption in central
Commission (CVC) Vigilance until 65 recommendation government institutions.
Commission Act,
2003
National Commission Constitutional Article 338 President 3 years President Safeguards interests of Scheduled
for Scheduled Castes Castes.
(NCSC)
National Commission Constitutional Article 338A President 3 years President Safeguards interests of Scheduled
for Scheduled Tribes Tribes.
(NCST)
State Public Service Constitutional Article 315-323 Governor 6 years or Governor Conducts exams for recruitment
Commissions (SPSC) until 62 to state services.
Comptroller and Constitutional Article 148-151 President 6 years or President Audits government accounts,
Auditor General until 65 ensures financial accountability.
(CAG)
Chief Election Constitutional Article 324 President 6 years or President Conducts free and fair elections,
Commissioner and until 65 ensures the integrity of electoral
other Election processes.
Commissioners
National Commission Constitutional Article 338B President 3 years President Safeguards interests of Backward
for Backward Classes Classes.
(NCBC)
Central Board of Statutory Central Boards Government As Government of Policy administration of direct
Direct Taxes (CBDT) of Revenue Act, of India specified India taxes in India.
1963
Central Board of Statutory Central Boards Government As Government of Policy administration of indirect
Indirect Taxes and of Revenue Act, of India specified India taxes and customs in India.
Customs (CBIC) 1963
Lokpal Statutory Lokpal and President 5 years President on Addresses complaints against
Lokayuktas Act, recommendation public servants and corruption in
2013 central government institutions.
National Investigation Statutory NIA Act, 2008 Government As Government of Investigates and combats
Agency (NIA) of India specified India terrorism and other national
security threats.
National Commission Statutory National Government 3 years Government of Protects and promotes the rights
for Women (NCW) Commission for of India India and welfare of women.
Women Act,
1990