Important Amendments in Indian Constitution Part 1

Important Amendments in Indian Constitution - SSC CGL (Part 1) Polity is one the important topics covered under General Awareness Awareness section of many exams like SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. I, LIC AAO, AAO , etc. It is also covered under many State Government Exams. Moreover, information about Indian about Indian Constitution is one of the vital topics of Polity . To help you prepare that, in this article, we are providing Amendments providing Amendments in Indian Constitution with Constitution  with years. Learn about different Amendme different Amendment nt Acts, their  years and the the provisions provisions included  included in Indian Constitution by those Acts. 

 Amendments in Indian Constitution - 2 Ways

 Amendments  Amendmen ts in Indian Indian Constitutio Constitution n  are necessary to satisfy the demands of the time. The power to amend the constitution is mentioned under Article under Article 368 368 of the Indian constitution is constitution  is given to the Parliament. The Important Amendments in Indian Constitution can be made in two ways By Simple majority 

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Bills regarding the amendments of laws are passed with Simple Majority .  A bill of purpose for the amendment amendment is initiated in either of the houses . The Majority of the total membership of the House and the 2/3rd majority of the members present  & voting passes the bill.

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 After the bill is passed in both the the houses, it is sent to the President for his/her approval. approval.

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Bills regarding the manner of election of the President, the formation of new states, representation of States and Union Territories in Parliament etc. need to  be passed with Special Majority .

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In Special Majority, the majority of the total membership of the House and the 2/3rd majority of the members present  & voting has to pass the  bill.

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However, it also needs to be passed by more than half the States of India.

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 After that, the bill is sent to the President for his/her approval .

There are total 101 Important Amendments in Indian Constitution made until now since the constitution came into effect. In this article, we will go through some important ones.

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Important Amendments in Indian Constitution List  Amendments  Year Provisions/Changes 1st

1951

To overcome difficulties

 Amendment

in Fundamental rights,

 Act

Special treatment to educationally & socially  backward classes

2nd

Readjusted the scale of

 Amendment

representation in Lok Sabha

 Act

on the basis of 1951 census

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1952

1954

Transferred items of State List to Concurrent List

 Act 4th

1955

Property, Trade & Commerce

 Amendment

related amendment;

 Act

Extended scope of Article 31A,  Authorised the state to nationalise any trade

5th

1955

Empowered the President to

 Amendment

fix time limit for state

 Act

legislatures to express their  views on central laws affecting the areas & boundaries of state

6th

1956

 Amendment

Included new subject in Union list i.e. interstate sales tax

 Act 7th

1956

Abolished classification of states

 Amendment

into 4 categories;

 Act

High Court jurisdiction & establishment

8th

1960

Extended reservation of SC,

 Amendment

ST & Anglo Indians in

 Act

Lok Sabha for 10 years

9th

1960

 Amendment

Transfer of territory of Berubari union to Pakistan

 Act 10th

Incorporated territories of

 Amendment

Dadra & Nagar Haveli in

 Act

Indian union

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1961

1961

Change in procedure of

 Amendment

election of Vice President

 Act 12th

1962

 Amendment

Incorporated Goa, Daman & Diu in Indian Union

 Act 13th

1962

 Amendment

Special provision & status of state given to Nagaland

 Act 14th

1963

Incorporated Pondicherry

 Amendment

in Indian union;

 Act

Provided legislature & council of ministers for union territories

15th

1963

Increased retirement age

 Amendment

of high court judges from

 Act

60 to 62 years; Extended jurisdiction of high courts to issue writs, Provision for appointment, allowances of retired judge of high court

16th

1963

Empowered states to impose

 Amendment

restriction on fundamental

 Act

rights related to sovereignty & integrity of country; Changes in the form of oath

17th

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1964

Amended right to property;

 Amendment

 Added more provisions

 Act

in 9th schedule

18th

1966

 Amendment

Related to the formation of new state.

 Act 19th

1966

Abolished system of election

 Amendment

Tribunals;

 Act

 Authorised High courts to hear election petitions

20th

1966

 Amendment

Validated appointments of district  judges by adding new article 233A

 Act 21st

1967

 Amendment

Included Sindhi language in 8th schedule

 Act 22nd

1969

 Amendment

Creation of new autonomous state of Meghalaya

 Act 23rd

1969

Further 10 years extension

 Amendment

of reservation of SC, ST &

 Act

 Anglo Indian seats in Lok Sabha

24th

1971

Compulsion for President to give

 Amendment

his assent on Constitutional

 Act

 Amendment Bill;  Affirmed the Right of Parliament to amend any part of constitution

25th

1971

Curtailed right to property;

 Amendment

Provided that any Bill passed

 Act

for DPSP would not be void if it conflicts article 14, 19 & 31

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(Human Rights articles) of the Indian constitution 26th

1971

Abolished titles & special

 Amendment

privileges of former rulers

 Act

of princely states

27th

1971

 Amendment

Made certain provisions for  Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram

 Act 28th

1972

Abolished special privileges of IC

 Amendment

officers & empowered Parliament

 Act

to determine their service condition

29th

1972

 Amendment

Included Kerala land reform in 9th schedule

 Act 30th

1972

 Amendment

Provisions related to Supreme Court in civil cases

 Act 31st

1972

Raised the number of

 Amendment

Lok Sabha seats from

 Act

525 to 545

32nd

1973

 Amendment

Special provisions related to Andhra Pradesh

 Act 33rd

Provision related to the

 Amendment

resignation of MPs &

 Act

State legislatures

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1974

1974

Included land reform in 9th schedule

 Act 35th

1974

 Amendment

Protectorate status of Sikkim terminated

 Act 36th

1975

 Amendment

Full-fledged state status to Sikkim

 Act 37th

1975

Legislative assembly &

 Amendment

Council of ministers to

 Act

UT Arunachal Pradesh

38th

1975

Declaration of emergency

 Amendment

promulgation of ordinance

 Act

 by President is non-justiciable

39th

1975

Disputes related to President,

 Amendment

 Vice President, Prime minister

 Act

& the Speaker beyond scope of judiciary

40th

1976

Provisions related to EEZ

 Amendment

& maritime zone;

 Act

Included 64 central laws in 9th schedule

41st

1976

 Amendment

Increase in retirement age of members of PSC from 60 to 62

 Act 42nd

1976

Added Socialist, Secular

 Amendment

& integrity in Preamble,

 Act

 Added Fundamental duties (Part IV A);

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Creation of All India Judicial Service; Extended the time limit of President rule from 6 months to 1 year;  Added 3 new directive principles, Raised tenure of Lok Sabha & State legislature assemblies from 5 to 6 years; Proclamation of national emergency; Made obligatory for President to act on the advice of Council of ministers 43rd

1977

Carried out by Janata government

 Amendment

to nullify some changes introduced

 Act

 by 42nd amendment; Restored the jurisdiction of Supreme Court & High Court with respect to issue the writs

44th

1978

Modified emergency provision;

 Amendment

Deleted right to property from

 Act

Fundamental rights; Fundamental rights guaranteed by article 20 and 21 cannot be suspended during national emergency

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1980

Further extension of 10 years for reserved seats of Lok Sabha

 Act

& state legislative assemblies

46th

1982

Related to tax reforms

1984

Included land reforms acts

 Amendment  Act 47th  Amendment

in 9th schedule

 Act 48th

1984

 Amendment

Related to President's rule in Punjab

 Act 49th

1984

 Amendment

Constitutional sanctity to autonomous district of Tripura

 Act 50th

1984

Empowered Parliament to restrict

 Amendment

the Fundamental rights of the

 Act

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