Notes and Study material for Exams
Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and Institutions. Emergence and use of Alternative Dispute Redressal Mechanisms. In a Democracy, the citizens make the government and hold it accountable. Government is operated by Bureaucracy for whom the rules and regulations are more important than helping the citizens. Also, it tends to keep things secret and department like electricity and … Read more
Lokayukta investigates cases of Corruption, where substantiated, recommend action. He is a great check on corruption, brings about transparency in the system, makes administrative machinery citizen friendly. His functions largely depend upon jurisdiction vested in him and facilities provided for taking cognizance of citizens’ grievances promptly, dexterously and expeditiously through simple, informal mechanism devoid of … Read more
Lokpal And Redressel Of Citizens Grievances:- Introduction: The central theme of Democracy is that the ruler is accountable to the rules of all sorts of activities and policies. This has arisen due to the fact that the modern states are populous. Because of this and other reasons the Direct Democracy of ancient Greek city-states or … Read more
Politician and Civil Servant Relations It is an era of welfare states. Gone are the days when states were either instruments of tyranny or mere custodians of law and order. Nowadays the states not only protect and restrain but also foster and promote. As such the role of the ministers, who work for … Read more
Lokpal and Redressel of Citizens grievances:- Introduction: The central theme of Democracy is that the ruler is accountable to the rules of all sorts of activities and policies. This has arisen due to the fact that the modern states are populous. Because of this and other reasons the Direct Democracy of ancient Greek … Read more
Lokayukta investigates cases of Corruption, where substantiated, recommend action. He is a great check on corruption, brings about transparency in the system, makes administrative machinery citizen friendly. His functions largely depend upon jurisdiction vested in him and facilities provided for taking cognizance of citizens’ grievances promptly, dexterously and expeditiously through simple, informal mechanism devoid of … Read more
Insulating Civil servants from undue political interference The integrity and efficiency of public administration are foundational to a well-functioning democracy. Civil servants, the backbone of public administration, must operate in an EnvironmentEnvironment that shields them from undue political interference to ensure that public services are delivered effectively, equitably, and without bias. This article explores strategies … Read more
Constitutional Bodies A constitutional body is a government institution that is established by the constitution of a country. These bodies are responsible for carrying out certain functions that are essential to the functioning of the state. There are many different types of constitutional bodies, but some of the most common include: The executive branch: This … Read more
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Introduction The Lokpal and Lokayuktas are anti-corruption institutions in India. The Lokpal is a national anti-corruption ombudsman, while the Lokayuktas are state-level anti-corruption ombudsman. Both institutions are responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption cases involving public officials. History The idea of an anti-corruption ombudsman was first proposed in India in the early … Read more