Q. The recommendations of which of the following bodies is/are binding on the government?
1. Water Disputes Tribunal
2. Finance Commission
3. National Commission for Backward Classes
4. National Human Rights Commission
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Option 1 is correct. The central government has formed various water disputes tribunals under the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 for the adjudication of a dispute between two or more states in relation to the waters of an inter-state river or river valley. The decision of the tribunal would be final and binding on the parties to the dispute. Neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to have jurisdiction in respect of any water dispute which may be referred to such a tribunal under this Act.
Option 2 is incorrect. The Finance Commission is a constitutional body that determines the method and formula for distributing the tax proceeds between the Centre and states, and among the states as per the constitutional arrangement and present requirements. The recommendations made by the FC are only of advisory nature and hence, not binding on the government. It is up to the Union government to implement its recommendations on granting money to the states.
Option 3 is incorrect. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was set up in 1993. Later, the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) act, 2018 accorded constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes. Until now, the NCBC’s recommendations with regard to inclusions and exclusions in the list are binding on the government. However, the recommendation of new NCBC is not binding on the government.
Option 4 is incorrect. The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The functions of the commission are mainly recommendatory in nature. Its recommendations are not binding on the concerned government or authority.
