AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Constitution of India has been amended several times since its adoption in 1950. The specific amendments that have been made after that time are as follows:
The Constitution (First Amendment) act, 1951 : This amendment made changes to protect laws related to land reforms and to impose reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech and expression.
The Constitution (Fourth Amendment) act, 1955 : This amendment brought changes to the First Schedule of the Constitution, which relates to the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (Council Of States) to states and union territories.
The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) act, 1956 : This amendment reorganized states on a linguistic basis and made changes to the First and Fourth Schedules of the Constitution.
The Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) act, 1971 : This amendment impose restriction on the fundamental rights of individuals to acquire, hold, and dispose of agricultural land.
The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) act, 1976 : This amendment introduced several changes, including the insertion of Fundamental Duties, the extension of the period of the Proclamation of Emergency, and changes to the powers of the President and Governors. Some provisions of this amendment were subsequently repealed.
The Constitution (Forty-forth Amendment) act, 1978 : This amendment reversed certain changes made by the Forty-second Amendment Act and restored some fundamental rights that has been suspended during the Emergency.
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