A

PROJECT ON

RESERVATION OF SEATS IN THE LEGISLATIVE

BODIES

SUBMITTED TO:
MS. RAJPUT SHRADDHA BHAUSINGH
FACULTY – CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (HONS. I)

SUBMITTED BY:
AMAN TIGGA
ROLL NO. 16
10TH SEMESTER: B.A. L.L.B (HONS.)

DATE OF SUBMISSION – 6TH APRIL 2017

HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

RAIPUR (C.G)
 CERTIFICATE OF DECLARATION

This is to certify and declare that the present study on the ‘RESERVATION OF SEATS
IN THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES” is an original piece of research work. However, references
have been made at places where the help of different books, articles and journals and web
sources has been taken.

Thereby, this piece of research work is purely based on original research analysis and wholly
based on the secondary sources like judgments, commentaries, journals and even articles related
to the topic.

AMAN TIGGA

SEM-X

ROLL NO- 16

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I, Aman Tigga, feel myself highly elated, as it gives me tremendous pleasure to

come out with work on the topic RESERVATION OF SEATS IN THE LEGISLATIVE
BODIES. Words fail to express my deep sense of glee to my teacher, MS. RAJPUT
SHRADDHA BHAUSINGH who enlightened me with her beautiful work on this topic. I would
like to thank her for guiding me in doing all sorts of researches, suggestions and having
discussions regarding my project topic by devoting her precious time. I thank H.N.L.U for
providing Internet facilities. And lastly I thank my friends and all those who have helped me in
the completion of this project.

THANKING YOU,

AMAN TIGGA

SEMESTER-X

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 LIST OF CASES
 Abhoy Pada Saha v. Sudhir Kumar Mundal, A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 115;
 Basavlingappa v. munichinnappa. A.I.R. 1965 S.C. 1269;
 Bhaiya lal v. Harikrishna Singh, A.I.R. 1965 S.C. 1557;
 Bhaiya Ram v. Munda Anirudha Patar. A.I.R. 1971 S.C. 155.
 Chaturbhuj Vithaldas Jasani v. Moreshwar Parashram 1954 S.C.R. 817.
 In Punjabrao V. D.P Meshram AIR 1965 SC 1179
 V. V. Giri v. D. S. Dora AIR. 1939 S.C. 131H.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ….........................................................................................................3
PROBLEM/ ISSUE:- ............................................................................................................................3
RATIONALE:-……………...........................................................................................................….3
OBJECTIVE AND AIMS:-……………………………………………………………………...……3
REVIEW OF LITERATURE:-................................................................................................................4
NATURE, SOURCES & TYPE OF STUDY………….............................................................................5
LIMITATION:- ……...........................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER –II RESERVATION OF FEATS FOR WOMEN IN LEGISLATIVE BODIES................................7
CHAPTER-III RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR SC/STS IN LEGISLATIVE BODIES...............................13
CHAPTER IV IMPACT OF RESERVATION IN LEGISLATIVE BODIES...................................................27
CHAPTER V EXTENSION OF RESERVATION IN LEGISLATIVE BODIES.............................................30
CONCLUSION & SUGGESTION….....................................................................................................33
BIBLIOGRAPHY……………….......................................................................................................34