Article- 334 of Indian Constitution

Posted on April 29th, 2022

PART XVI

Article- 334.¹[Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period].

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, the provisions of this Constitution relating to-

(a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States; and

(b) the representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States by nomination,

shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of ²[eighty years in respect of clause (a) and seventy years in respect of clause (b)] from the commencement of this Constitution:

Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People or in the Legislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of the then existing House or Assembly, as the case may be.

1. Subs. by the Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019, s. 2 (w.e.f. 25-1-2020).
2. Subs. by the Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019, S. 2, for the words "seventy years (w.e.t.25-1-2020). The words *seventy years" were subs. for the words "sixty years" by the Constitution (Ninety-fifth Amendment) Act, 2009, s. 2. (W.e.f. 25-1-2010). The words *sixty years were subs. for the words "fifty years" by the Constitution (Seventy-ninth Amendment) Act, 1999, s. 2. (w.e.f. 25-1-2000). The words "tifty years" were subs. for the words "forty years" by the Constitution (Sixty-second Amendment) Act, 1989, s. 2. The words "forty years were subs. for the original words "thirty years" by the Constitution (Forty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1980, s. 2.