Order Of Precedence: Republic Of India

Introduction

Order of Precedence is a protocol list in which the functionaries and authorities are recorded by rank and office in the Government of India. The order of precedence is maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The order in this Table of Precedence is meant for State and Ceremonial occasions and  has no application in the day-to-day business of Government. The latest notification regarding table of precedence was issued on July 26, 1979.

Latest Table of Precedence

1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Prime Minister
4. Governors of States within their respective States
5. Former Presidents

• • 5A. Deputy Prime Minister

6. Chief Justice of India

• • Speaker of Lok Sabha

7. Cabinet Ministers of the Union

• •  Chief Ministers of States within their respective States
  • Vice-Chairperson, NITI Aayog
  • Former Prime Ministers
  • Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
  • 7A. Holders of Bharat Ratna

8. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India.

• •  Chief Ministers of States outside their respective States.
  •   Governors of States outside their respective States.

9. Judges of Supreme Court

• • 9A. Chairperson of Union Public Service Commission
  • Chief Election Commissioner
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India

10. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

• • Deputy Chief Ministers of States
  • Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Members of the NITI Aayog
  • Ministers of State of the Union

11. Attorney General of India

• • Cabinet Secretary
  • Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories

12. Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank
13. Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to India.
14. Chairman and Speakers of State Legislatures within their respective States.

• • Chief Justices of High Courts within their respective jurisdictions.

15. Cabinet Ministers in States within their respective States

• •  Chief Ministers of Union Territories and Chief Executive Councillor, Delhi within their respective    Union Territories
  •  Deputy Ministers of the Union

16. Officiating Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank.
17. Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal

• • Chairman of Minorities Commission
  • Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  • Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  • Chief Justices of High Courts outside their respective jurisdictions
  • Puisne Judges of High Courts within their respective jurisdictions

18. Cabinet Ministers in States outside their respective States

• •  Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures outside their respective States
  •  Chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
  •  Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures within their respective States
  •  Ministers of State in States within their respective States
  •  Ministers of   Union   Territories and   Executive Councilors, Delhi within their respective Union Territories
  •  Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories within their respective Union Territories
  • Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council within their respective Union Territories

19. Chief Commissioners of Union Territories not having Councils of Ministers, within their respective Union Territories

• • Deputy Ministers in States within their respective States
  • Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories within their respective Union Territories
  • Deputy Chairman of metropolitan, Council Delhi within their respective Union Territories

20. Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures, outside their respective states

• •  Ministers of State in States outside their respective States
  •  Puisne Judges of High Courts outside their respective jurisdictions

21. Members of Parliament
22. Deputy Ministers in States outside their respective States.
23. Army Commanders/ Vice-Chief of the Army Staff or equivalent in other services

• • Chief Secretaries to State Governments within their respective States
  • Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities
  • Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • Members, Minorities Commission
  • Members, National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  • Members, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  • Officers of the rank of full General or equivalent rank
  • Secretaries to the Government of India (including officers holding this office ex-officio)
  • Secretary, Minorities Commission
  • Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission
  • Secretary to the President
  • Secretary to the Vice-President
  • Secretary to the Prime Minister
  • Secretary, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
  • Solicitor General
  • Vice-Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal

24. Officers of the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank
25. Additional Secretaries to the Government of India

• • Additional Solicitor General
  • Advocate Generals of States
  • Chairman, Tariff Commission
  • Charge d’ Affairs and Acting High Commissioners
  • Chief Ministers of Union Territories and Chief Executive Councilor, Delhi, outside their respective         Union Territories
  • Chief Secretaries of State Governments, outside their respective States
  • Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General
  • Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories and Deputy Chairman, Delhi Metropolitan Council, outside their respective Union Territories
  • Director, Central Bureau of Investigation
  • Director General, Border Security Force
  • Director General, Central Reserve Police
  • Director, Intelligence Bureau
  • Lieutenant Governors outside their respective Union Territories
  • Members, Central Administrative Tribunal
  • Members, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
  • Members, Union Public Service Commission
  • Ministers of Union Territories and Executive Councillors, Delhi, outside their respective Union Territories
  • Principal Staff Officers of the Armed Forces of the rank of Major General or equivalent rank
  • Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories and Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council,   outside their respective Union Territories

26. Joint Secretaries to the Government of India and officers of equivalent rank.

• • Officers of the rank of Major-General or equivalent rank