Article 315 of the Constitution of India

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Article 315 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes Public Service Commissions for the Union and the states as independent constitutional bodies responsible for conducting civil service examinations and advising on recruitment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of India
constitutional provision
appliesTo States of India
Union of India
basisFor creation of State Public Service Commissions
creation of Union Public Service Commission
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of India on 26 January 1950
category provisions on services under the Union and States
concerns recruitment to civil services and posts
constitutionalBodyType Public Service Commissions
surface form: Public Service Commission
constitutionalDesignObjective impartiality in civil service selection
independence of recruitment agencies
constitutionalStatusOfBodies independent
definesNatureAs independent constitutional bodies
ensures institutional framework for merit-based selection
establishes State Public Service Commissions
surface form: Public Service Commissions for the States

Union Public Service Commission
surface form: Public Service Commissions for the Union

State Public Service Commissions
Union Public Service Commission
fallsUnder Services under the Union and the States
formsPartOf Part XIV of the Constitution of India
governs existence of State Public Service Commissions
existence of Union Public Service Commission
interpretedBy High Courts of India
Supreme Court of India
jurisdictionScope Union and States
language English
legalEffect creates constitutional obligation to have Public Service Commissions
locatedInLegalSystem India
partOf Constitution of India
providesThat there shall be a Public Service Commission for each State
there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union
purpose to constitutionally mandate Public Service Commissions
to ensure independent recruitment to civil services
to separate recruitment functions from executive control
relatedArticles Article 316 of the Constitution of India
Article 317 of the Constitution of India
Article 318 of the Constitution of India
Article 319 of the Constitution of India
Article 320 of the Constitution of India
relatesTo State Public Service Commissions
surface form: Public Service Commissions

civil services recruitment
requires existence of at least one Public Service Commission for each State
existence of at least one Public Service Commission for the Union
subjectMatter establishment of Public Service Commissions

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Union Public Service Commission constitutionalArticle Article 315 of the Constitution of India