The Constitution (SC/ST) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The Constitution (SC/ST) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Recently, the Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

  • It has been passed to exclude the Bhogta community of Jharkhand from the list of Scheduled Castes, to include them in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
  • Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution empower the President to determine the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in relation to any State/Union Territory.
  • He issues the order after consultation with the Governor of the State concerned. These orders can be modified later only by an Act of Parliament.

Source – The Hindu

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