Constitution of India · Part XIV: Services Under the Union and the States · Chapter II: Public Service Commissions
Article 321: Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions
In plain words
An Act of Parliament or a State Legislature can give the Union or State Public Service Commission additional functions for the Union's or State's services, and for the services of local authorities, statutory corporations and public institutions.
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Official text
An Act made by Parliament or, as the case may be, the Legislature of a State may provide for the exercise of additional functions by the Union Public Service Commission or the State Public Service Commission as respects the services of the Union or the State and also as respects the services of any local authority or other body corporate constituted by law or of any public institution.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.