Part XVI of the Constitution of India

Part XVI of the Constitution of India establishes that certain castes and tribes shall be represented in the Lok Sabha (the lower house in India's bicameral legislature) in proportion to their population—that is, if the specified caste makes up 20% of the population in a given province, at least 20% of that province's members of the Lok Sabha must be of that caste. The Constitution specifies that this is to be accomplished "as nearly as may be", accepting that due to limited delegation size proportions not always match exactly.^[1]

Provisions[edit | edit source]

330. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People.[edit | edit source]

331. Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the House of the People.[edit | edit source]

332. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.[edit | edit source]

333. Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.[edit | edit source]

334. Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period.[edit | edit source]

This provision limits the reservation for Scheduled castes and Tribes by ending it 10 years from commencement of the constitution i.e., 1960 initially. The expiry date was later extended by 10 years by multiple amendments. The latest amendment extending it to 25 January 2030.

Text[edit | edit source]

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, the provisions of this Constitution relating to—

(a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States; and

(b) the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States by nomination,

shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of [eighty years in respect of clause (a)and seventy years in respect of clause (b)]from the commencement of this Constitution: Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People or in the Legislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of the then existing House or Assembly, as the case may be.^[2]

Amendments[edit | edit source]

8th Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 1970.

23rd Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 1980.

45th Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 1990.

62nd Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 2000.

79th Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 2010.

95th Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 2020.

104th Amendment - Reservation extended upto 25th January, 2030.

335. Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts.[edit | edit source]

336. Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services.[edit | edit source]

337. Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian community.[edit | edit source]

338. National Commission for Scheduled Casts.[edit | edit source]

338A.National Commission for scheduled Tribes

338B. National Commission for Backward Classes.[edit | edit source]

339. Control of the Union over the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.[edit | edit source]

340. Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes[edit | edit source]

341. Scheduled Castes.[edit | edit source]

342. Scheduled Tribes.[edit | edit source]

342A. Socially and educationally backward classes.[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Constitution of India 2007, pp. 200–211.
↑ "Part XVI of the Constitution of India p139" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Sources

"The Constitution of India" (PDF). Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice. 1 December 2007 [1950]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2014.
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[FOOTNOTEConstitution_of_India2007200–211-1] Constitution of India 2007, pp. 200–211.

[2] "Part XVI of the Constitution of India p139" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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