Article 338: National Commission for Scheduled Castes

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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(1) There shall be a Commission for the Scheduled Castes to be known as the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes.

(2) Subject to the provisions of any law made in this behalf by Parliament, the Commission shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three other Members and the conditions of service and tenure of office of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members so appointed shall be such as the President may by rule determine.]

(3) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.

(4) The Commission shall have the power to regulate its own procedure.

(5) It shall be the duty of the Commission—

(a) to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Castes 3*** under this Constitution or under any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards;

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	338
Marginal note	National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	27

Judgments that turned on this provision

CWP/16755/2022 of STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER Vs PUNJAB STATE COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULE CASTES AND ORSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-12
WP/57561/2018 of MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT Vs KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FORHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-05
WP/24703/2022 of GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Vs NATIONAL COMISSION FOR SCHEDULE CASTESHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-05
PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI vs A. MAYILERUMPERUMALSupreme Court of India · 2022-03-31

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