| Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) | 6 | 65 | - | Appointed by President on advice of committee (PM + Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha + CJI) | Independent Budget | Equal powers with Election Commissioners; salary same as SC Judge; multi-member body (1989); single member (1990-93); again multi-member later |
| Election Commissioners (EC) | 6 | 65 | - | Appointed by President | Equal to SC Judge | Equal power as CEC |
| State Election Commissioner (SEC) | 6 | - | - | Appointed like HC Judge, not by Governor | - | Similar to Judge of HC |
| Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) | 6 | 65 | - | Appointed by President | Consolidated; same as SC Judge | Cannot hold govt. job; independent |
| UPSC Members | 6 | 65 | - | Appointed by President via CEC | Consolidated | Cannot hold govt. job except in UPSC/SPSC |
| JPSC / SPSC | 6 | 62 | - | Appointed by President via CEC | Consolidated | Cannot hold govt. job except UPSC/SPSC member |
| Lokpal (Chairperson & Members) | 5 | 70 | 45 | Statutory body under Lokpal & Lokayuktas Act 2013; Chairperson: ex-CJI, ex-SC Judge or eminent person | Same as CJI | Half of members judicial; inquiries into corruption |
| Central Information Commissioner (CIC) | 5 | 65 | - | - | - | No reappointment |
| President of India | 5 | NA | 35 | Election by Electoral College; oath before CJI | - | Resignation to VP |
| Vice President | 5 | NA | 35 | Elected by Parliament | - | - |
| Governor | 5 | - | 35 | Appointed by President; reappointment allowed | - | Not elected |
| Finance Commission | 5 | - | - | Quasi-judicial; 1 Chair + 4 Members; President appoints | - | Parliament decides qualifications |
| Chief Justice (SC) | NA | 65 | NA | - | Consolidated fund of India | Resignation to President |
| Chief Justice (HC) | NA | 62 | NA | Appointed by President | Consolidated fund of State | Transfers by President |
| Defence Chief | 3 | 62 | - | - | - | Term whichever is earlier |
| NHRC (Chief) | 3 | 70 | - | 1+5 (1 woman) | - | Appointed by Governor on CM committee recommendation; eligible for reappointment for another term |
| SHRC (State) | 3 | - | - | CM-Head; CM+Speaker+Opposition+HM+LC Chair | - | Resignation to Governor |
| CVC | 4 | 65 | - | 1+2; no ministry; depends on CBI | - | Appointed by President |
| RBI / Monetary Authority | 4 | - | - | 1 Governor + 4 DG + 2 FMR + 10 GND + 4 LBD | - | - |
| NITI Aayog | - | - | - | Chairman (PM) + VC (appointed by PM) + 4 Union Ministers (nominated) + 1 CEO (appointed) | - | Policy think-tank; advisory body |
| FSSAI | - | - | - | Autonomous statutory body | - | Independent of Health Ministry |
| GST Council | - | - | - | Union Revenue Secretary as ex-officio Secretary; 1/2 members quorum; Central Govt vote = 1/3 of total | - | Constitutional body |
| ED (Enforcement Directorate) | - | - | - | Director appointed by President on committee recommendation (CVC Chair) | - | 2-year tenure, extendable annually 3 times |