{"id":89461,"date":"2026-03-05T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=89461"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:44:10","slug":"part-14-of-indian-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/part-14-of-indian-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 14 of Indian Constitution, Articles, Amendments, Case Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part 14 of Indian Constitution (Articles 308-323)<\/b> deals with services under the Union and the States. It lays down rules regarding recruitment, conditions of service and protection of civil servants. It also provides for the establishment of the <\/span>Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State Public Service Commissions (SPSC)<\/b> to ensure fair and merit-based selection of government officials. This Part is important because it gives constitutional protection to civil servants (such as under Article 311) and ensures that public administration functions in a stable, impartial and efficient manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Articles under Part 14 of Indian Constitution<\/b><\/h2>\n

We have discussed all the articles related to Part 14 of the Indian Constitution in detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter I Services<\/b><\/h3>\n

Article 308:<\/b> In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression<\/span> \u201cState\u201d does not include the State of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/b><\/p>\n

Article 309:<\/b> Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State. <\/b>Parliament and State Legislatures can make laws to regulate the recruitment and service conditions of government employees under the Union and States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Until such laws are made, the President (for Union services) and the Governor (for State services) can frame rules. These rules will apply until replaced by a law made by the Legislature.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 310:<\/b> Tenure of Office of Persons Serving the Union or a State<\/b><\/p>\n

310 (1):<\/b> Members of defence services, All India Services and civil services of the Union or a State hold office during the pleasure of the President or the Governor.<\/span><\/p>\n

310 (2):<\/b> A person appointed under a special contract may receive compensation if the post is ended before the agreed period, provided it is not due to misconduct.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 311:<\/b> Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State<\/b><\/p>\n

311 (1):<\/b> A civil servant of the Union or State cannot be <\/span>dismissed or removed by an authority lower than the one who appointed him\/her<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

311 (2): <\/b>A civil servant <\/span>cannot be dismissed, removed or reduced in rank unless:<\/b><\/p>\n