How are castes, races, or tribes included or excluded from the list of Scheduled Castes specified by public notification?
Castes, races, or tribes are included or excluded from the list of Scheduled Castes specified by public notification through an act of Parliament. The President may issue a public notification specifying the castes, races, or tribes that shall be deemed as Scheduled Castes for a particular State or Union territory after consultation with the Governor of that State. However, the actual inclusion or exclusion from the list is made by Parliament through legislation. Any changes made to the list by a subsequent notification must first be approved by Parliament.