| The Constitution (Forty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | 45th Amendment |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 24 January 1980 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 25 January 1980 |
| Assented to | 14 April 1980 |
| Signed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Commenced | 25 January 1980 |
| Date of expiry | 26 January 1990 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | The Constitution (Forty-fifth Amendment) Bill, 1980 |
| Introduced by | Zail Singh |
| Introduced | 16 January 1980 |
| Related legislation | |
| 8th, 23rd, 62nd, 79th and 95th Amendments | |
| Summary | |
| Extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies till 1990. | |
| Status: Spent | |
The Forty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1980, extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years, i.e. up to 26 January 1990.
Article 334 of the Constitution had originally required the reservation of seats to cease in 1960, but this was extended to 1970 by the 8th Amendment, and the 23rd Amendment extended this period to 1980. The 45th Amendment extended the period of reservation to 1990.[1] The period of reservation was extended to 2000, 2010, 2020 and 2030 by the 62nd, 79th, 95th and 104th Amendments respectively.