Amendment to Article 338 removes presidential power to specify other backward classes after a commission report. The amendment omits from clause (10) the words authorising the President to specify additional other backward classes by order on receipt of a Commission report, thereby removing the executive's power to add classes via that commission-report mechanism; the change is effected by the Constitution (One Hundred and Second/102nd Amendment) Act and commenced as stated in the notification.
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Amendment to Article 338 removes presidential power to specify other backward classes after a commission report.
The amendment omits from clause (10) the words authorising the President to specify additional other backward classes by order on receipt of a Commission report, thereby removing the executive's power to add classes via that commission-report mechanism; the change is effected by the Constitution (One Hundred and Second/102nd Amendment) Act and commenced as stated in the notification.
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