Article 342 in Constitution of India
342. Scheduled Tribes
(1) The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where
this amendment was concerned with the substitution for Clause (22) in Article 366 with a more clear definition of “ruler”. Under this amendment, “ruler” refers ... groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this Constitution; (26) "securities
identical. What is said in relation to Article 341
mutatis mutandis applies to Article 342. The laudable
object of the said Articles is to provide ... while moving to add new Articles 300-A and
300-B after Article 300 (corresponding to Articles 341 and
342 of the Constitution
this Bill. So also a few minor amendments in respect of articles 341, 342, 372 and 376. An Act to amend the Constitution of India ... Governor or Rajpramukh thereof;" shall be substituted. 11. Amendment of Article 342.-
In clause (1) of Article 342 of the Constitution, for the words
17th September, 1949 dealing with
Articles 303 and 304 , which later on became Articles 341 and
342 respectively. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar moving the Resolution ... purposes of this Constitution' in Articles 341
as well as in Article 342 do imply that the Scheduled Castes
and the Scheduled Tribes
Article 316.-In clauses (1) and (2), omit "or Rajpramukh". Article 317.-In clause (2), omit "or Rajpramukh". Article 318.-Omit "or Rajpramukh". Article ... First Schedule". Article 333.-Omit "or Rajpramukh". Article 337.-Omit "specified in Part A or Part B of the First Schedule". Article 339.-In clause
notification, and include other castes, or
tribes, in view of Articles 341 (2) , Article 342(2)
which is also reinforced by Article 16(3). States ... ours)
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21. ....Article 16(4) is not controlled by a
Presidential Order issued under Article 341(1)
or Article 342(1) of the Constitution
Scheduled Castes, in relation to the State of Manipur under article 341 of the Constitution of India; (54) "Scheduled Tribes" means such tribes or tribal ... Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Manipur under article 342 of the Constitution of India; (55) "sewage" means night-soil and other contents
Article 15(4) or 16(4) several persons have been coming forward claiming to be covered by Presidential Orders issued under Articles 341 and 342 ... Castes Order issued under Article 341 of the Constitution must apply to the Scheduled Tribes Order issued under Article 342 of the Constitution. Plain reading
done by a
Parliamentary Act as per constitutional provision of
Article 342 sub-clause (2). A detailed procedure is
to be followed to amend Constitution ... only be amended by
an Act of Parliament under Article 342(2) and State
Governments or Courts or other Authorities or
Tribunals cannot hold inquiry