| The Constitution (Ninety-fifth Amendment) Act, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | 95th Amendment |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 3 August 2009 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 4 August 2009 |
| Assented to | 18 January 2010 |
| Signed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Commenced | 25 January 2010 |
| Date of expiry | 26 January 2020 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | The Constitution (One Hundred and Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2009 |
| Bill citation | Bill No. XX of 2009 |
| Introduced by | M. Veerappa Moily |
| Introduced | 30 July 2009 |
| Related legislation | |
| 8th, 23rd, 45th, 62nd and 79th 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 2020 | |
| Status: Spent | |
The Ninety-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Ninety-fifth Amendment) Act, 2009, 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 2020.
Article 334 of the Constitution had originally required the reservation of elected seats to cease in 1960, but this was extended to 1970 by the 8th Amendment. The period of reservation was extended to 1980, 1990,[1] 2000 and 2010 by the 23rd, 45th, 62nd and 79th Amendments respectively. The 95th Amendment extended the period of reservation to 2020. The period of reservation was further extended to 2030 by the 104th Amendment.