https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Explore ICLS and IDAS as Interesting Career Options

Indian Masterminds Stories

UPSC CSE is the entry to more than 20 services, other than the most favoured IAS and IPS, that can be equally interesting career options for aspirants. While choosing the preferences, one can prioritise them based on one’s interests. 

At Indian Masterminds, we are running a special series to write about those not very commonly known services. In the first part, we wrote about Indian Audit & Account services and Indian Civil Account Services. Today, we write about Indian Corporate Law Services and Indian Defense Account Services. 

ICLS 

The Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) service was created in 1967 and initially function under Ministry of Finance. The major role of this service is to administer the Companies Act,1956, Companies Act, 2013 and The Limited liability Partnership Act, 2008. 

After Ministry of Corporate Affairs was created in 2004 to independently look into these matters, ICLS became a part of it. 

Later on, its entrance was included in the joint UPSC Civil Services exam and the first batch through CSE was inducted into ICLS in 2009. 

The candidates start off as probationer and go on to become Registrar of Companies, Official Liquidator, and Regional Director. 

The primary role of Registrar of Companies is of registering Companies and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) over the various state and ensuring that such companies and LLPs comply with statutory requirements under the Act. They can check if the companies are filing annual returns and balance sheets, change of directorship of the company etc., or not. 

Whereas the Official Liquidator’s major responsibility is to wind up companies that are ordered to be so by the Hon’ble High Court. The grounds of this can be violation of Companies Act or inability to pay debts. They are appointed by Central Government and attached to High Courts. They work under the administrative charge of Regional Directors in the service. 

IDAS 

Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) was established as long ago as 1750 to look into pay and accounts of military services in India. The officers of IDAS work under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India and the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) is the service head of the Indian Defence Accounts Service and also heads the Defence Accounts Department.

Their role is to provide Financial Advice, Accounts and Audit services to the Defence Services. Here Defense Services include Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) and other allied organisations like Ordnance Factories, Military Engineer Services, Border Roads Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation, etc.

Approximately 650 officers are part of this service, who start their job after going through training at National Academy of Defence Financial Management, Pune.

(To be continued…)


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
mp
MP’s Rs3 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Boom: 255 km Greenfield Highway, Rs5,500 Cr Tiger Corridor Among Key Road Projects
FINNOVATION 2025
SBI & IIT Guwahati Celebrate FINNOVATION 2025 Winners in Gurugram, Empowering Young Innovators to Solve Banking Challenges
nitish-kumar
Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Rs 44 Crore Six-Lane Pull-Up Ramp in Patna, Aims to Ease Traffic Congestion- Know More
CM yogi
UP: CM Yogi Inaugurates Two New Kalyan Mandaps in Gorakhpur, Emphasizes Accessible Celebration Spaces- Full Details Inside
CISF
National Security at Risk: Centre Opposes Supreme Court Ruling Curtailing IPS Deputation in CAPFs, Says IPS Presence is Crucial
sbk-singh-1753948795
IPS SBK Singh Appointed as Delhi’s New DG of Prisons After Brief Police Commissioner Stint
D
PNB Housing Finance Appoints D. Surendran as Non-Executive Nominee Director; Brings 35 Years of Banking Experience - Know More About His Journey
Pushkar Singh Dhami CM
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami Monitors Chamoli Cloudburst Relief Efforts, Army and SDRF Lead Swift Rescue Operation
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Dr
Resisted Flawed Schemes, Transferred Thrice In Three Months, Found Solace In Writing
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-11 at 4.48
IAS SVR Srinivas on Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Tough Calls, and the Real Power of IAS Officers | Video Interview
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-08 at 5.25
Dharavi Redevelopment: IAS Minds Turning 100-Year-Old Slum into a Modern City | Video Interview
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
IAS Minnu P M
“Lazy, Sleepy, Yet Determined”: Minnu P M’s Honest Take on Cracking UPSC
Minnu PM, once a clerk in Kerala Police, cleared UPSC with AIR 150 after five years of struggle. Her...
IPS Ashish Tiwari
From IIT and Investment Banking to Public Service, Meet IPS Ashish Tiwari 
Ashish Tiwari, IIT graduate and former investment banker, chose public service over global finance. As...
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-12 at 7.27
First Attempt IRS, Fourth Attempt IPS: The Relentless Pursuit of Jitendra Kumar Yadav Who Cracked UPSC 3 Times
IPS Yadav is originally from Chhattisgarh. He was first selected for the IRS through UPSC and later for...
Social Media
Masahiro Hara
From Go Board to Global Use, How QR Codes Changed the World: IRAS Officer Ananth Rupanagudi Spotlights Masahiro Hara’s Vision
IRAS officer Ananth Rupanagudi shared a video on Masahiro Hara, the inventor of QR codes, highlighting...
IFS Susanta Nanda Video
A Mother’s Duty: Tigress Watches Over Cubs Splashing in Waterhole — Heartwarming Video Shared By Retd. IFS Officer Susanta Nanda
A tender wildlife video shared by Retd. IFS officer Susanta Nanda shows a tigress keeping watch over...
Mohanmala
Kaziranga Mourns: Beloved Elephant Mohanmala Passes Away After Five Decades of Service
Kaziranga National Park mourns the loss of Mohanmala, a beloved elephant who served over 50 years as...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
mp
MP’s Rs3 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Boom: 255 km Greenfield Highway, Rs5,500 Cr Tiger Corridor Among Key Road Projects
FINNOVATION 2025
SBI & IIT Guwahati Celebrate FINNOVATION 2025 Winners in Gurugram, Empowering Young Innovators to Solve Banking Challenges
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Dr
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-11 at 4.48
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-08 at 5.25
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT