The establishment of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India was recommended by the first Administrative Reforms Commission. This Commission was set up on January 5, 1966 in the Chairmanship of Morarji Desai. Later in 1967, K. Hanumanthaiah was appointed as its Chairman. The term of the Commission ended in 1970.

The Indian model of Ombudsman is Lokpal. Ombudsman was first established in 1809 as an independent supervisory agency in Sweden.

The first Lokpal Bill was presented in 1968 during the fourth Lok Sabha whereas it was passed in 1969, but before it could be passed by Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha was dissolved, and the bill lapsed.

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission has recommended that appointment of Judges to Higher Courts should be through the participation of the Executive, the Legislature, and the Chief Justice of India.

In 1971, the first Lokayukta was established in Maharashtra. Lokayukta hava been established in many states of India. Bihar (1973), Uttar Pradesh (1975), Madhya Pradesh (1981), Andhra Pradesh (1983), Karnataka (1985), Assam (1986), Gujarat (1986) Punjab (1995), Delhi (1996) and Haryana (1996) are some of them. Odisha was the first State to pass the legislation related to Lokayukta, but this institution did not come into existence till 1983. Also, Odisha was the first State that abolished the Lokayukta in 1993.

Sarkaria Commission was set up in June 1983 by the central government of India. The Sarkaria Commission's charter was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments in the country and suggest changes within the framework of Constitution of India.

On 28 September, 1993, the Human Rights Protection Act came into force in India. It protects and promotes Human Rights.

The main objectives of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is to provide for the constitution of the National and State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts for better protection of Human Rights and matters connected in addition to that or incidental to it.

The Kapur Commission was a commission of inquiry of Mysore, India, into the murder conspiracy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is the primary global standard setter for the prudential regulation of banks and provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its 45 members comprise central banks and bank supervisors from 28 jurisdictions.