Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 315 (Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States): Regulates civil services, tenure security (Art 311), and independent Public Service Commissions (UPSC/PSC) under Part XIV.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 315 ('Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States') in Part XIV (Services Under the Union and the States) governs public recruitment and civil service accountability. It regulates recruitment rules (Art 309), due-process inquiry protections before dismissal/removal of civil servants (Art 311), All-India Services (Art 312), and the independent functioning, appointment, removal protections, and annual reports of UPSC and State PSCs (Arts 315–323). Specifically: (1) Subject to the provisions of this article, there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State. (2) Two or more States may agree that there shall be one Public Service Commission...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 315): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States' under Part XIV
Structured across 5 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Requires transparent Parliamentary law-making and democratic accountability rather than arbitrary executive action
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
Under Article 319, UPSC/PSC Chairpersons and Members are barred from holding subsequent government employment to prevent political favouritism in recruitment.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Protects merit-based competitive recruitment for youth and shields honest government officers from political victimization.
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