Tricks To Remember Amendments Of Indian Constitution: I know what are you looking for? You are facing the same problem as every student was?
It is very painstaking to remember the amendments of the Indian constitution. So we are here to help you with this. We have some unique and interesting tricks which will stay longer in your brain.
So be patient to read this post till the last. So before knowing the tricks you must know what are the Amendments that happen in the constitution. Here is the Table indicating in which year the amendments have happened.
| Amendment Number and Year | Amended Provisions of the Constitution |
| First Amendment Act, 1951 | 1. Empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes. 2. Provided for the saving of laws providing for the acquisition of estates, etc. 3. Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reform and other laws included in it from the judicial review. 4. Added three more grounds of restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, viz., public order, friendly relations with foreign states, and incitement to an offense. Also, made the restrictions “reasonable” and thus, justiciable in nature. 5. Provided that state trading and nationalization of any trade or business by the state is not to be invalid on the ground of violation of the right to trade or business. |
| Second Amendment Act, 1952 | Readjusted the scale of representation in the Lok Sabha by providing that one member could represent even more than 7,50,000 persons. |
| Third Amendment Act, 1954 | Third Amendment Act, 1954 Empowered the Parliament to control the production, supply, and distribution of the foodstuffs, cattle fodder, raw cotton, cottonseed, and raw jute in the public interest. |
| Fourth Amendment Act, 1955 | 1. Made the scale of compensation given in lieu of compulsory acquisition of private property beyond the scrutiny of courts. 2. Authorised the state to nationalize any trade. 3. Included some more Acts in the Ninth Schedule. 4. Extended the scope of Article 31 A (savings of laws). |
| Fifth Amendment Act, 1955 | Empowered the president to fix the time limit for the state legislatures to express their views on the proposed Central legislation affecting the areas, boundaries, and names of the states. |
The following image will summarize the first Amendment Act.
Trick: First Amendment Act, 1951
1951 Me 1st Time, 3 GR, ke sath 9th Schedule, Empowered Kiya gaya.
1951 Me 1st: First Amendment happen in the year 1951.
3 GR: 3 More ground of restrictions added
9th Schedule: Added 9th Schedule.
Empowered: Empowerment of state
Trick: Second Amendment Act, 1952
In 1952 7,50,000 persons were Represented.
In 1952: Year and Amendment.
7,50,000 persons: Readjusted the scale of representation in the Lok Sabha by providing that one member could represent even more than 7,50,000 persons.
Trick: Third Amendment Act, 1954
54 kg Food Distributed
54: 1954 Third amendment.
Food Distributed: Empowered the Parliament to control the production, supply, and distribution of the foodstuffs, cattle fodder, raw cotton, cottonseed, and raw jute in the public interest.
Trick: Fourth Amendment Act, 1955
1. Made the scale of compensation given in lieu of compulsory acquisition of private property beyond the scrutiny of courts.
2. Authorised the state to nationalize any trade.
3. Included some more Acts in the Ninth Schedule.
4. Extended the scope of Article 31 A (savings of laws).
In 1955 Nationalised private property was added in Article 31A
1955:Year of Amendment.
Nationalized: Authorised the state to nationalize any trade.
Private property: Made the scale of compensation given in lieu of compulsory acquisition of private property beyond the scrutiny of courts.
Article 31A: Extended the scope of Article 31 A (savings of laws)
Trick: Fifth Amendment Act, 1955
President set the time limit:
Empowered the president to fix the time limit for the state legislatures to express their views on the proposed Central legislation affecting the areas, boundaries, and names of the states.
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