Some Important Constitutional Amendment
The Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1954
The Third
Amendment brought about changes in the Seventh Schedule consisting of
the three Legislative Lists and entry 33 of the Concurrent List was
substituted by a new one.
The Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1955
Article 31
and 31A were amended by the Constitution Fourth Amendment Act. Clause
(2) of Article 31 clause (1) of Article 31A were substituted by new
clauses. As a result of these, the adequacy of the quantum of
compensation paid for the compulsory acquisition of property for ‘a
public purpose’ could not be questioned in a court of law. It also
amended Article 305 and the Ninth Schedule
The Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1956
In this
Act, the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution was amended and in the
Union List, a new entry was added after Entry 92 in the State List, a
new Entry was substituted for Entry 54. It also amended Articles 269 and
286 dealing with inter-state Sales-tax
The Constitution (Eight Amendment) Act, 1959
The Act
extended the period of reservation seats in Lok Sabha and State
Legislatures for the Anglo-Indians, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes by another 10 years.
TO BE CONTINUED..........
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