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NOTES AND REFERENCES

1. Indra Sawhney Vs. Union of India (1992).

2. Vide the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.

3. The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act, 2018, repealed the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.

4. The 102nd Amendment Act of 2018 inserted a new Article 342-A enabling the President to specify the socially and educationally backward classes.

5. Under the Rules, they hold office for a term of three years.