BharatSanvidhan

Constitutional overview

Part XVI — Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

Contains representation and constitutional safeguards for specified communities and classes.

Key ideas

Political representation
Constitutional commissions
Scheduled Castes and Tribes

Articles on this desk

Art. 330 · Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People Art. 332 · Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States Art. 333 · Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States Art. 334 · Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period Art. 335 · Claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts Art. 336 · Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services Art. 337 · Special provision with respect to educational grants for the benefit of Anglo-Indian community Art. 338 · National Commission for Scheduled Castes Art. 338A · National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Art. 338B · National Commission for Backward Classes Art. 339 · Control of the Union over the administration of Scheduled Areas and the welfare of Scheduled Tribes Art. 340 · Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes Art. 341 · Scheduled Castes Art. 342 · Scheduled Tribes Art. 342A · Socially and educationally backward classes

Open Article 330 on the desk