Reservation of seats ensures proportional and rotating allocation for marginalized groups with mandated women's representation. Seats in Panchayats must be reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population share, with reserved seats and ... Summary
Cases where this provision is explicitly mentioned in the judgment/order text; may not be exhaustive. To view the complete list of cases mentioning this section, Click here.
Reservation of seats ensures proportional and rotating allocation for marginalized groups with mandated women's representation.
Seats in Panchayats must be reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population share, with reserved seats and Chairperson offices allotted by rotation among constituencies and Panchayats; a designated portion of those reserved seats and a substantial share of all directly elected seats are reserved for women, and State Legislatures may provide additional reservations for backward classes.
Full Summary is available for active users!
Note: It is a system-generated summary and is for quick reference only.