Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.12 Social justice and constitutional safeguards

6.12.5 SCs, STs and OBCs: identification, representation (Articles 330–342) and national commissions

The President notifies who is an SC or ST, only Parliament can change those lists, and the Constitution then guarantees these groups seats in legislatures, claims in services and watchdog commissions with civil-court powers.

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Key terms

  • Article 341
  • Article 342
  • Article 342A
  • Scheduled Castes Order 1950
  • paragraph 3
  • Sikhs 1956
  • Buddhists 1990
  • Lokur Committee
  • Article 330
  • Article 332
  • Article 334
  • 104th Amendment
  • 106th Amendment
  • 84 SC seats
  • 47 ST seats
  • NCSC
  • NCST
  • NCBC
  • 65th Amendment
  • 89th Amendment
  • 102nd Amendment
  • Dhebar Commission
  • Article 339
  • Article 275(1)
  • SC Sub-Plan

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