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Non Constitutional Bodies Constitution of India

The Constitution of India establishes various non-constitutional bodies that play important roles in the governance of the country. Here is a list of some prominent non-constitutional bodies mentioned in the Indian Constitution:

1. Planning Commission (Abolished in 2015)
2. National Development Council (Replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015)
3. Finance Commission
4. Election Commission
5. Union Public Service Commission
6. State Public Service Commissions
7. Central Information Commission
8. State Information Commissions
9. Central Vigilance Commission
10. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
11. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
12. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
13. State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs)
14. Central Information Commission (CIC)
15. State Information Commissions (SICs)
16. Central Water Commission (CWC)
17. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
18. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
19. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
20. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
21. National Commission for Women (NCW)
22. National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
23. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
24. National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other non-constitutional bodies that are not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but have been established by legislation or executive orders.

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