Constitution amended to extend SC/ST reservation for another ten years
This Bill amends the Constitution to extend the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and the nomination of Anglo-Indian representatives, in the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies for a further period of ten years.
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, the Anglo-Indian community, and the legislative bodies (House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies) where these seats are allocated.
- Amends Article 334 of the Constitution by substituting 'seventy years' for 'sixty years'.
- Extends the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies.
- Extends the representation of the Anglo-Indian community by nomination in the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies.
- The Bill is set to come into force on the 25th day of January, 2010.
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Document details
| Official title | The Constitution (Ninety-fifth Amendment) Bill, 2009 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XX |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |