L. A. BILL No. XXXIV OF 2026.

A BILL 

to amend the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes Act, 2025.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that

circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate

action to amend the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes Act,

2025, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ; and, therefore, promulgated the

Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes (Amendment) Ordinance,

2026 on the 25th May 2026;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of

the State Legislature; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the

Republic of India as follows :—

Mah.

XXXVII

of 2025.

Mah.

Ord. III

of 2026.

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123

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सोमवार, जून २२, २०२६/आषााढ १, शकेे १९४८

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MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT

The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 22nd June,

2026 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :—

भाग पाच–अ-२९–१

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग पाच–अ, जून २२, २०२६/आषषाढ १, शके १९४८

1.  (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra State Commission for

Scheduled Castes (Amendment) Act, 2026.

(2)  It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th May 2026.

2.  In section 2 of the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes

Act, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”), in clause (b), after the

word “Chairperson” the word “, Vice-Chairperson” shall be inserted.

3.  In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (a), the

following clause shall be inserted, namely :—

“(a-1)  a Vice-Chairperson, who shall be nominated from amongst the

members;”.

4.  (1)  The Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 is hereby repealed.

(2)  Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken

(including any notification or order issued) under the corresponding provisions

of the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to

have been done, taken or, as the case may be, issued under the corresponding

provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment

of section 2 of

Mah. XXXVII

of 2025.

Mah.

XXXVII

of 2025.

Amendment

of section 3 of

Mah. XXXVII

of 2025.

Repeal of

Mah. Ord. III

of 2026 and

saving.

Mah.

Ord. III

of 2026.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग पाच–अ, जून २२, २०२६/आषषाढ १, शके १९४८

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes Act, 2025

(Mah. XXXVII of 2025) is enacted to provide for constitution of the Maharashtra

State Commission for Scheduled Castes with a view to protect and safeguard

the interests of the Scheduled Castes in the State of Maharashtra and to

recommend remedial measures for their welfare and development and for the

matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

2.  Section 3 of the said Act provided for constitution of the Maharashtra

State Commission for Scheduled Castes which consisted of a Chairperson

and Members. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes constituted

under article 338 of the Constitution of India comprises of a Chairperson,

Vice-Chairperson and other Members. Therefore, it is considered expedient

to appoint a Vice-Chairperson also on the State Commission similar to the

composition of the National Commission.

3.  As both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session and the

Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which rendered

it necessary for him to take immediate action to amend the Maharashtra State

Commission for Scheduled Castes Act, 2025, for the purposes aforesaid, the

Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Castes (Amendment) Ordinance,

2026 (Mah. Ord. III of 2026), was promulgated by the Governor of Maharashtra

on the 25th May 2026.

4.  The Bill is intended to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the

State Legislature.

Mumbai,

SANJAY SHIRSAT,

Dated the 16th June, 2026.

Minister for Social Justice.

Vidhan Bhavan:

JITENDRA BHOLE,

Mumbai, 

Secretary -1,

Dated the 22nd June, 2026.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,

21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.