Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Article 341 | Only Parliament Can Amend Scheduled Castes List; Courts Cannot Deem Unlisted Castes as Synonyms: Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court reaffirms that under Article 341 of the Constitution, only Parliament holds the power to amend the Scheduled Castes list. The court dismissed a petition seeking inclusion of castes like Nishad, Kewat, Mallah, and Bind, ruling that judicial authorities cannot treat unlisted castes as synonyms of listed ones, reinforcing the exclusive legislative authority in reservation matters.