National Commission for Backward Classes Vested With Power to Review Advice Tendered
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is constituted under an Act of Parliament of 1993 to examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens in the Central List of Backward Classes, to hear complaints against inclusion or non-inclusion of any classes in such lists, and to tender appropriate advice to the Central Government.
Section 10 of the NCBC Act confers certain powers of a Civil Court on the Commission, in the performance of its functions.
Central Government has, on 3rd May, 2011, notified rules which also vest in the Commission the power to review any advice tendered by it to the Government. A person or group of persons aggrieved by such an advice may apply to the Commission for the review of such advice in accordance with relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Code. When so approached, the Commission will have the power to review its advice in accordance with the relevant provisions of the said Code relating to review by Civil Courts.
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