Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat Introduction: The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992 was enacted to reform the Panchayat System in India. The Legislature of Indian States were given powers to decide the powers and composition of Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayats. Hence, the powers, … [Read more...]

Powers and Functions of Governor of an Indian State Under the Constitution of India, the machinery of the State Government is the same as that of the Central Government. Like the Union Government, the State Governments are also formed on the parliamentary pattern. The Governor is the chief … [Read more...]

Powers and Functions of Chief Ministers The powers and functions of the Chief Minister can be discussed under the following heads: 1. The Leader of the Legislative Assembly: The Chief Minister is the leader of the Legislative Assembly of the State. On his advice the Governor exercises his … [Read more...]

Powers and Functions of High court in India The Constitution of India has not made any clear and detailed description of the powers and functions of the High Court as it has done in the case of the Supreme Court. The Constitutions says that the Jurisdiction of the High Court shall be the same as … [Read more...]

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 Municipality in India are: The construction, … [Read more...]