Constitution time machine
2026
Modern
Constitutional state · 2026
Constitution of India
Part V — The Union
Article149

Duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General

The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall perform such duties and exercise such powers in relation to the accounts of the Union and of the States and of any other authority or body as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament and, until provision in that behalf is so made, shall perform such duties and exercise such powers in relation to the accounts of the Union and of the States as were conferred on or exercisable by the Auditor-General of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution in relation to the accounts of the Dominion of India and of the Provinces respectively.

In plain languageOrientation

Article 149 deals with duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.

Current official-edition wording. Historical reconstruction is not claimed for this article.

UPSC relevance
Exam signal
Case law
0
Linked judgments
Linked topics
0
Articles + cases
Part V