Schedules

Article 246 of the Indian Constitution, distributes legislative powers, including the power taxation between the Parliament of India and the State Legislatures. Schedule VII enumerates these subject matters with the use of three lists: List I, List II and List III. Thus the right to impose taxes and fees by the Union and the States is provided in the VII Schedule of the Constitution.

Land Reforms are the subject of the State List. Land Reform Act has been added to Schedule IX of the Constitution and the IXth Schedule it self, by the 1st Amendment Act, 1951 to provide Constitutional protection to the states on matters of Land Reform Acts.

The Tenth Schedule, which contains Anti-defection law, was added by the 52 Amendment Act, 1985 in the Indian Constitution. It contains provision regarding Anti-defection Law and lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on the grounds of defection.

The Tenth Schedule, which contains Anti-defection law, was added by the 52 Amendment Act, 1985 in the Indian Constitution. It contains provision regarding Anti-defection Law and lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on the grounds of defection.

The Supreme court, In 1997, in its landmark judgment in the case Samatha vs state of Andhra Pradesh & others declared that the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining is unconstitutional, void and inoperative. The fifth schedule of the Indian Constitution has provisions relating to the ad- ministration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. According to this schedule, tribal land cannot be transferred to a private party.

The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution defines scheduled areas as the areas defined so by the President of India. In India, there are 10 states having scheduled areas. With consultation of the governor of state, the president can alter, add, diminish the boundary of a scheduled area. The Governor can also repeal or amend any regulations with respect to the state having scheduled areas but only with the assent of the president of India.

Para (5) of the Fifth Schedule provides special power to the governor of the concerned state. Under this power, he prevents the transfer of land from tribal people to non-tribal people.

The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas as well as of Scheduled Tribes residing in any State other than the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

Schedule V of the Constitution provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes except in the States of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram. The provision of administration of tribal areas in these States is provided in the VI Schedule of the Constitution.

Specials provisions are laid down by the fifth and sixth schedules in the constitution of India to protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes.

The Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains provisions related to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Notably, the 6º schedule's main objective is to save and maintain tribal culture. Notably, Articles 244(2) and 275(1) of the Indian Constitution include the provision of the 6th schedule.