Some Important Constitutional Amendment
The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment)Act, 1976
The
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act brought a number of changes in the
Constitution. The Act inter-alia gave preponderance to the Directive
Principles of State Policy over the Fundamental Rights. Established the
supremacy of Parliament and curtailed the powers of Judiciary. The Act
was first of its kind. It was the most comprehensive Act and touched
almost all the sensitive areas of the Constitution.
The Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961
The
Tenth Amendment integrates the areas of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli
with the Union of India and provides for their administration under the regulation making powers of the President.
The Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1962
The
main object of the Amendment was to add Union Territories of Goa, Daman
and Diu to the Union of India and for this First Schedule of the
Constitution was amended.
The Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1962
The
Act provides the creation of Nagaland as the Sixteenth State of the
Union. The Amendment provides also for the vesting of certain special
responsibilities in the Governor of Nagaland.
The Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963
The
amendment raised the retirement age of High Court Judges from 60 to 62
years. It also empowered the various High Courts to hear cases against
the Union Government.
To be continued...
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