Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003
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The Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003 is an amendment to the Constitution of India that created a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes by bifurcating the existing National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Constitutional amendment of India ⓘ |
| affectsBody | National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendsArticle | Article 338 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Amendments to the Constitution of India
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Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionCreated |
Article 338A(1) of the Constitution of India
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Article 338A(2) of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 338A(3) of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 338A(4) of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 338A(5) of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 338A(6) of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 338A(7) of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 338A(8) of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createsBody | National Commission for Scheduled Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesBodyStatus | National Commission for Scheduled Tribes as a constitutional body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | separate constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
monitoring of safeguards for Scheduled Tribes
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socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| insertsArticle | Article 338A of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitutional history of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bifurcate the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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to create a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
| relatedCommission |
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
affirmative action in India
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constitutional commissions in India ⓘ protection of Scheduled Tribes ⓘ reservation policy in India ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthensBody | National Commission for Scheduled Castes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Scheduled Castes
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Scheduled Tribes ⓘ |
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Article 338 of the Constitution of India
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