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Article 334 — Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing

Article
334
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES
Index row title
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
26c67826-f0e6-4cf3-ba97-8c64132e06a6

231 words

Verbatim text

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 thePeople 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 theLegislative Assemblies of the States by nomination, shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of 5[sixty years] from the commencement of this Constitution: Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the House of the People or in theLegislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of the then existing House or Assembly, as the case may be.Representation of the Anglo-Indiancommunity in theLegislativeAssemblies of theStates. Reservation of seats and special representation to cease after 5[sixty years]. 1Certain words omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71 (w.e.f. 21-1-1972). 2Ins. by the Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act, 2003, s. 2. 3The words “or Rajpramukh” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. 4Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, s. 4, for “nominate such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate”. 5Subs. by the Constitution (Seventy-ninth Amendment) Act, 1999, s. 2, for “fifty years” (w.e.f. 25-1-2000).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part XVI. —Special Provisions relating to certain Classes.—Arts. 332—334.)203

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  • The index files this text under article 334 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES”.
  • The row is titled “Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing”.
  • The passage runs to about 231 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assemblies”).

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