Part XVI of the Constitution of India

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Part XVI of the Constitution of India is the section that provides special provisions and safeguards for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other disadvantaged groups, including the establishment of related constitutional bodies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Part of the Constitution of India
aimsAt political empowerment of disadvantaged communities in India
appliesTo Anglo-Indian community
linked to: Anglo-Indians

Other Backward Classes
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
socially and educationally backward classes
authorizes Parliament of India to include or exclude groups from the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
President of India to specify Scheduled Castes
President of India to specify Scheduled Tribes
containsArticlesFrom Article 330
containsArticlesTo Article 342A
definesByArticle Article 341
Article 342
Article 342A
establishesConceptOf Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
governs claims of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to services and posts in the Union and the States
hasTitle Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
includesArticle Article 330
Article 331
Article 332
Article 333
Article 334
Article 335
Article 336
Article 337
Article 338
Article 338A
Article 338B
Article 339
Article 340
Article 341
Article 342
Article 342A
partOf Constitution of India
providesFor National Commission for Backward Classes
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People
representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States
reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Municipalities (through related constitutional scheme)
reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Panchayats (through related constitutional scheme)
reservation of seats in the House of the People for Scheduled Castes
reservation of seats in the House of the People for Scheduled Tribes
reservation of seats in the Legislative Assemblies of the States for Scheduled Castes
reservation of seats in the Legislative Assemblies of the States for Scheduled Tribes
relatesTo electoral reservations
political representation of disadvantaged groups
safeguards for Anglo-Indian community
safeguards for Scheduled Castes
safeguards for Scheduled Tribes
safeguards for socially and educationally backward classes
setsTimeLimitFor reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in legislatures (subject to periodic constitutional amendments)

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Article 338 of the Constitution of India locatedIn Part XVI of the Constitution of India
Article 338 of the Constitution of India locatedIn Chapter XVI of the Constitution of India
linked to: Part XVI of the Constitution of India
Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 affectedPart Part XVI of the Constitution of India