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Law Commission

Law Commission The 22nd Law Commission's mandate will now remain in effect until August 31, 2024, following recent approval by the Union Cabinet. About Law Commission: Legal changes are the main responsibility of the Law Commission of India, an executive entity. The government created the Law Commission as an executive body with a set term. It serves as an advisory council to the Law Ministry.  It is neither a statutory nor a constitutional organization. It was established by a notification from the Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, of the Government of India. It is mostly made…

01 March, 2023 Non Constitutional Bodies

All ABOUT CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC)

All ABOUT CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION (CVC) Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel was sworn in as the Central vigilance commissioner by President Droupadi Murmur. Mr. Patel has also administered the oath of office to former intelligence Bureau Chief Arvind Kumar and Praveen Kumar as the vigilance commissioner. About CVC Central Vigilance Commission is the top vigilance institution in the country which was mainly created to address governmental corruption and to advise the central government in the field of surveillance. It is free of control from any executive authority, monitoring all vigilance activity in the nation under the Central Government and advising…

04 August, 2022 Non Constitutional Bodies

CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Historical Background The Central Bureau of Investigation traces its origin to the Special Police Establishment (SPE) which was set up in 1941 by the Government of India. The functions of the SPE then were to investigate cases of bribery and corruption in transactions with the War & Supply Deptt. Of India during World War II. Superintendence of the S.P.E. was vested with the War Department. Even after the end of the War, the need for a Central Government agency to investigate cases of bribery and corruption by Central Government employees was felt. The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was therefore…

27 August, 2021 Non Constitutional Bodies

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