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Schedule V and Schedule VI Areas
Constitutional & Public Law Doctrines
Definition
Special constitutional regimes governing tribal tracts: Schedule V vests sweeping administrative and regulatory authority in the Governor for Scheduled Areas in mainland states, while Schedule VI establishes autonomous district and regional councils with legislative and judicial powers in Northeastern states.
Example
In the Samatha Case (1997), the Supreme Court interpreted the Fifth Schedule to hold that mining leases granted to non-tribals or private corporations in Scheduled Areas were null and void, protecting tribal self-governance.