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Amendments to the Indian Constitution

The 105th Constitutional Amendment Act is the latest amendment to the Constitution to date. The 105th Constitutional Amendment Act restored the power of state governments to prepare lists of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs). The Constitution has empowered the Union and the States to identify socially and educationally backward classes.

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However, when the 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act giving constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was passed, the Supreme Court interpreted that the 102nd Amendment took away the right of states to recognize SEBCs. To restore this power, the 105 Constitutional Amendment Act was passed.

Total Amendments in Indian Constitution 2022

We have provided a list of total amendments in the Indian Constitution as of 2022 in a tabulated form below:

List of Amendments of the Indian Constitution
Amendments No.	Amendments to the Constitution of India
1st	15, 19, 85, 87, 174, 176, 341, 342, 372, and 376
	Inserted articles 31A and 31B
	Inserted schedule 9
2nd	Amended Article 81(1)(b)
3rd	Amended schedule 7
4th	Amended articles 31, 31A, and 305
	Amended schedule
5th	Amended article 3
6th	Amended articles 269 and 286
	Amended schedule 7
7th	Amended articles 1, 3, 49, 80, 81, 82, 131, 153, 158, 168, 170, 171, 216, 217, 220, 222, 224, 230, 231, and 232
	Inserted articles 258A, 290A, 298, 350A, 350B, 371, 372A and 378A
	Amended part 8
	Amended schedules 1, 2, 4, and 7
8th	Amended article 334
9th	Amended schedule 1
10th	Amended article 240
	Amended schedule 1
11th	Amended articles 66 and 71
12th	Amended article 240
	Amended schedule 1
13th	Amended article 170
	Inserted new article 371A
14th	Amended articles 81 and 240
	Inserted article 239A
	Amended schedules 1 and 4
15th	Amended articles 124, 128, 217, 222, 224, 226, 297, 311 and 316
	Inserted article 224A
	Amended schedule 7
16th	Amended articles 19, 84 and 173
	Amended schedule 3
17th	Amended article 31A
	Amended schedule 9
18th	Amended article 3
19th	Amended article 324
20th	Inserted article 233A
21st	Amended schedule 8
22nd	Amended article 275
	Inserted articles 244A and 371B
23rd	Amended articles 330, 332, 333 and 334
24th	Amended articles 13 and 368
25th	Amended article 31
	Inserted article 31C
26th	Amended article 366
	Inserted article 363A
	Removed articles 291 and 362
27th	Amended articles 239A and 240
	Inserted articles 239B and 371C
28th	Inserted article 312A
	Removed article 314
29th	Amended schedule 9
30th	Amended article 133
31st	Amended articles 81, 330 and 332
32nd	Amended article 371
	Inserted articles 371D and 371E
	Amended schedule 7
33rd	Amended articles 101 and 190
34th	Amended schedule 9
35th	Amended articles 80 and 81
	Inserted article 2A
	Inserted schedule 10
36th	Amended articles 80 and 81
	Inserted article 371F
	Removed article 2A
	Amended schedules 1 and 4
	Removed schedule 10
37th	Amended articles 239A and 240
38th	Amended articles 123, 213, 239B, 352, 356, 359 and 360
39th	Amended articles 71 and 329
	Inserted article 329A
	Amended schedule 9
40th	Amended article 297
	Amended schedule 9
41st	Amended article 316
42nd	Amended articles 31, 31C, 39, 55, 74, 77, 81, 82, 83, 100, 102, 103, 105, 118, 145, 150, 166, 170, 172, 189, 191, 192, 194, 208, 217, 225, 226, 227, 228, 311, 312, 330, 352, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, 368 and 371F
	Inserted articles 31D, 32A, 39A, 43A, 48A, 131A, 139A, 144A, 226A, 228A and 257A
	Inserted parts 4A and 14A
	Amended schedule 7
43rd	Amended articles 145, 226, 228 and 366
	Removed articles 31D, 32A, 131A, 144A, 226A and 228A
44th	Amended articles 19, 22, 30, 31A, 31C, 38, 71, 74, 77, 83, 103, 105, 123, 132, 133, 134, 139A, 150, 166, 172, 192, 194, 213, 217, 225, 226, 227, 239B, 329, 352, 356, 358, 359, 360 and 371F.
	Inserted articles 134A and 361A
	Removed articles 31, 257A and 329A
	Amended part 12
	Amended schedule 9
45th	Amended article 334
46th	Amended articles 269, 286 and 366
	Amended schedule 7
47th	Amended schedule 9
48th	Amended article 356
49th	Amended article 244.
	Amended schedules 5 and 6
50th	Amended article 33
51st	Amended articles 330 and 332
52nd	Amended articles 101, 102, 190 and 191
	Inserted schedule 10
53rd	Inserted article 371G
54th	Amended articles 125 and 221.
	Amended schedule 2
55th	Inserted article 371H
56th	Inserted article 371I
57th	Amended article 332
58th	Inserted article 394A.
	Amended part 22
59th	Amended article 356
	Inserted article 359A
60th	Amended article 276
61st	Amended article 326
62nd	Amended article 334
63rd	Amended article 356
	Removed article 359A
64th	Amended article 356
65th	Amended article 338
66th	Amended schedule 9
67th	Amended article 356
68th	Amended article 356
69th	Inserted articles 239AA, and 239AB
70th	Amended articles 54 and 239AA
71st	Amended schedule 8
72nd	Amended article 332
73rd	Inserted part 9. Inserted schedule 11
74th	Inserted part 9A, inserted schedule 12; Amended article 280
75th	Amended article 323B
76th	Amended schedule 9
77th	Amended article 16
78th	Amended schedule 9
79th	Amended article 334
80th	Amended articles 269 and 270.
	Removed article 272
81st	Amended article 16
82nd	Amended article 335
83rd	Amended article 243M
84th	Amended articles 55, 81, 82, 170, 330 and 332
85th	Amended article 16
86th	Amended articles 45 and 51A.
	Inserted article 21A
87th	Amended articles 81, 82, 170 and 330
88th	Amended article 270.
	Inserted article 268A.
	Amended schedule 7
89th	Amended article 338.
	Inserted article 338A
90th	Amended article 332
91st	Amended articles 75 and 164.
	Inserted article 361B.
	Amended schedule 10
92nd	Amended schedule 8
93rd	Amended article 15
94th	Amended article 164
95th	Amended article 334
96th	Amended schedule 8
97th	Amended Article 19 and added Article 43B and Part IXB
98th	To insert Article 371J in the Constitution
99th	Insertion of new articles 124A, 124B, and 124C. Amendments to Articles 127, 128, 217, 222, 224A, 231
100th	Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution
101st	Addition of articles 246A, 269A, 279A. Deletion of Article 268A.
	Amendment of articles 248, 249, 250, 268, 269, 270, 271, 286, 366, 368, Sixth Schedule, Seventh Schedule
102nd	Addition of articles 338B, 342A, and Added Clause 26C.
	Modification of articles 338, 366
103rd	Amendment to Article 15, added Clause [6],
	Amendment to Article 16, added Clause [6]
104th	Amended article 334
105th	Amended Articles 338B, 342A and 366

List of Important Amendments till Now in the Indian Constitution

The Indian constitution is a blend of rigidity and flexibility. Article 368 in Part XX of the constitution provides the amending powers to the parliament. As of October 2021, there are 105 Constitutional Amendments in the Indian Constitution. The list of important amendments are:

First Amendment Act, 1951

• The First Amendment to the Indian Constitution empowered the state to make the advancement of socially and economically backward classes. It added the 9th Schedule to protect the land reform and other laws included in it from judicial review.
• The Amendment also added three more restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, viz., public order, friendly relations with foreign states, and incitement to an offense. However, it also made the restrictions’ reasonable’ and thus, justifiable in nature.

Constitutional (8th Amendment) Act, 1960

• It extended the reservation period for seats for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies until 1970.
• It Amended article 334 of the Constitution.

Constitutional (10th Amendment) Act, 1961

• Incorporation of Dadra, Nagar, and Haveli as a Union Territory in India from the Portuguese.
• It amended article 240 of the Constitution.

Constitutional (13th Amendment) Act, 1963

• It allowed the formation of the State of Nagaland, with special protection under Article 371A.
• It amended article 170.

The Constitution (24th Amendment) Act, 1971

• Affirmed the power of Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights.
• Made it compulsory for the President to give his consent to a Constitutional Amendment Bill.

The Constitution (31st Amendment) Act, 1973

• Increased the elective strength of the Lok Sabha from 525 to 545.

The Constitution (36th Amendment) Act, 1975

• Added Sikkim as the 22nd State of the Indian Union.

The Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976

• It was this Amendment that led to the emergency period in Indian history. The Amendment was passed by Parliament on 11th November 1976 and received Presidential assent on 18th December 1976.
• The Amendment established beyond doubt the supremacy of Parliament over the other wings of Government; gave the Directive Principles precedence over the Fundamental Rights; enumerated a set of ten Fundamental Duties for the first time.
• Imposed restrictions on the power and jurisdiction of the judiciary; raised the term of the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha from five to six years; authorized the use of Central armed forces in any State to deal with law and order problems.
• The Act also clearly laid down that no Constitutional Amendment could be questioned in any court of law.

The Constitution (43rd Amendment) Act, 1978

• This Act repealed the obnoxious provisions of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act passed during the Emergency. It deleted Article 3ID, which gave powers to Parliament to curtail even legitimate trade union activity under the guise of legislation to prevent anti-national activities.
• The new law, ratified by more than half of the States under the Constitution, also restores legislative powers to the States to make appropriate provisions for anti-national activities consistent with Fundamental Rights. In addition, under the Act, the judiciary has also been restored to its rightful place.
• The Supreme Court will now have the power to invalidate state laws, a power taken away by the 42nd Amendment Act. The High Courts will also be able to answer the constitutional validity of Central laws, thereby enabling persons living in distant places to obtain speedy justice without having to come to the Supreme Court.

The Constitution (46th Amendment) Bill, 1982

• It authorized the Government to prepare an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi.

The Constitution (55th Amendment) Act, 1987

• Granted statehood to Arunachal Pradesh which became the 24th State of the Indian Union.
• Granted special Status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir

The Constitution (56th Amendment) Act, 1987

• Conferred Statehood to Goa and formed a new Union Territory of Daman and Diu. Goa thus became the 25th State of the Indian Republic.

The Constitution (57th Amendment) Act, 1987

• Made a special provision for setting up the new State of Goa. Consequently, Daman and Diu were separated from the former to form a Union Territory.

The Constitution (58th Amendment) Act, 1988

• Provided special arrangements concerning the reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya.

The Constitution (59th Amendment) Act, 1988

• Empowered the Central Government to impose an Emergency in Punjab. Under the Amendment, the President’s rule can be extended up to three years. The earlier maximum period was two years.

The Constitution (61st Amendment) Act, 1989

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Act, 1989

• Provided for the extension by another ten years of reservation of seats in the Parliament and State Assemblies for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes and reservation for the Anglo-Indian community by nomination.

The Constitution (63rd Amendment) Act, 1989

• Repealed Amendment 59, which empowered the Government to impose an emergency in Punjab.

The Constitution (64th Amendment) Act, 1990

• Extended the President’s rule in Punjab by six months.

The Constitution (66th Amendment) Act, 1990

• Brought land reforms within the purview of the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.

The Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991

• Delhi made National Capital Region. The Act also made provisions for a Legislative assembly and a council of ministers for Delhi.

The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992

• The Act amends the 8th Schedule to the Constitution to include Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages.

The Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002

• Provides the Right to Education until the age of fourteen and early childhood care until the age of six.

The Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act, 2004

• Included Bodo, Dogri, Santali, and Maithali as official languages.

The Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act, 2006

• Provided 27 percent reservation for other backward classes in Government and private higher educational institutions.

The Constitution (104th Amendment) Act,2020

• The Amendment increased the deadline for reservation of SC and ST seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies until 2030.

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