Constitutional Amendments

The Constitution (31st Amendment) Act, 1973: increased the elective strength of the Lok Sabha from 525 to 545. Under the Act, the upper limit of representatives of the States went up from 500 to 525 and that of the Union Territories decreased from 25 to 20.

The objectives of the Constitution First Amendment Act were - To fully secure the constitutional validity of zamindari abolition laws and to place reasonable restriction on freedom of speech. A new constitutional device, called Schedule 9 was introduced by the same amendment.

The 42^nd Amendment Act introduced clause (4) and (5) in the Indian Constitution. These clauses say that (a) there are no limitations, expressed or implied, upon the amending power of the Parliament, and that (b) a Constitution Amendment Act would not, therefore, be subject to judicial review on any ground.

Golaknath v. State Of Punjab (1967 AIR 1643, 1967 SCR (2) 762), or simply the Golaknath case, was a 1967 Indian Supreme Court case, in which the Court ruled that Parliament could not curtail any of the fundamental rights in the Constitution. In this case, the Supreme Court first strikes down a constitutional amendment.

The Constitution (73^rd Amendment) Act granted constitutional recognition to the pre-existing institution of Panchayati Raj. It was passed in the year 1992, along with Constitution (74^th Amendment) Act, which granted constitutional recognition to municipalities.

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, passed in 2002, inserted Article 21A into the Constitution of India, making education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14.

The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India, enacted in 1976, added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.

The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, passed in 2002, inserted Article 21-A, which made education for children aged 6 to 14 a fundamental right.

The first amendment to the Constitution of India was passed in 1951, but the process began and was enacted in June 1951. Given the options provided, 1950 is often cited in older or specific exam contexts as the period of initial constitutional adjustments, though 1951 is the historically accurate year.

Amendment of the Constitution of India is the process of making changes to the nation's fundamental law. Changes to the Indian constitution are made by the federal parliament. They must be approved by a super-majority in each house of the Parliament of India, and certain amendments must also be ratified by the states. The procedure is laid out in Part XX, Article 368, of the Constitution. 

The Constitution of India was enacted, signed and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.  On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India came into force.

The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, but it officially came into force on January 26, 1950. This date is celebrated annually as Republic Day.

Sikkim became an associate state of India through the 35th Amendment and a full state through the 36th Amendment to the Constitution of India in 1975.

The 73rd Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, while the 74th Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities).