Constitution Section 340 — Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes

Part XVI — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CLASSES

Constitutional

Summary

The President can set up a commission to study the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes in India, the difficulties they face, and what steps the central or state governments should take to help them. The order creating the commission will also lay out how the commission must do its work. The commission will look into these matters and give the President a report with its findings and suggestions. The President must then place a copy of that report, along with a note on what action has been taken, before both Houses of Parliament.

Official Text

(1) The President may by order appoint a Commission consisting of such persons as he thinks fit to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes within the territory of India and the difficulties under which they labour and to make recommendations as to the steps that should be taken by the Union or any State to remove such difficulties and to improve their condition and as to the grants that should be made for the purpose by the Union or any State and the conditions subject to which such grants should be made, and the order appointing such Commission shall define the procedure to be followed by the Commission.

(2) A Commission so appointed shall investigate the matters referred to them and present to the President a report setting out the facts as found by them and making such recommendations as they think proper.

(3) The President shall cause a copy of the report so presented together with a memorandum explaining the action taken thereon to be laid before each House of Parliament.