All India Services Act, 1951

The All India Services Act, 1951
Emblem of India
Parliament of India
  • An Act to regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the All-India Services common to the Union and the States.
CitationNo. 61 of 1951
Territorial extentWhole of India
Enacted byParliament of India
Assented to29 October 1951 (by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad)
Commenced29 October 1951
Effective29 October 1951
Amended by
  • The All India Services (Amendment) Act, 1958 (Act no. 25 of 1963)
  • The All India Services (Amendment) Act, 1963 (Act no. 25 of 1963)
  • The All India Services (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Act no. 19 of 1975)
  • The All India Services Regulations (Indemnity) Act, 1975 (Act no. 25 of 1975)
Summary
Creates All India Services, namely, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), as per the articles 312, 313, and 314 of the Constitution of India.
Status: In force

The All India Services Act, 1951 (IAST: Akhila Bhāratīya Sevāem Adhiniyama, 1951) is an Indian legislation. The Act established two All India Services and provides for the creation of three more.[1]

  1. ^ "The All India Services Act, 1951 (Act no. 61 of 1951)" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. 29 October 1951. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.