Constitutional Amendments

The 85th Amendment (2001) grants SC/ST employees reservation in promotions with consequential seniority, applied retrospectively from 1995.
85th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2001

The 85th Amendment (2001) grants SC/ST employees reservation in promotions with consequential seniority, applied retrospectively from 1995.

82nd Amendment (2000)
82nd Amendment (2000)

The 81st and 82nd Amendments strengthened SC/ST representation by allowing carry-forward of reserved vacancies and relaxing promotion standards.

The Constitution (81st Amendment) Bill, 1996
The Constitution (81st Amendment) Bill, 1996

The 81st Amendment Bill, 1996 proposed one-third reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies, building on earlier local body reforms.

77th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1995
The Constitution (77th Amendment) Act, 1995

The 77th Amendment (1995) restored reservation in promotions for SCs/STs after the Indra Sawhney ruling, ensuring their adequate representation in government services.

42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976

Known as the Mini-Constitution, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment of 1976 reshaped India’s polity by centralizing power and limiting judicial independence.

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