61st Amendment Act, 1989
The voting age was decreased from 21 to 18 for both Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies elections
24th Amendment Act, 1971
The President’s assent to Constitutional Amendment Bill was made compulsory
25th Amendment Act, 1971
Fundamental Right to Property was curtailed
31st Amendment Act, 1972
Lok Sabha seats were increased from 525 to 545
26th Amendment Act, 1971
Privy Purse and privileges of former rulers of princely states were abolished
101st Amendment Act, 2016
Goods and Service Tax (GST) was introduced.
69th Amendment Act, 1991
Union Territory of Delhi was given the special status of ‘National Capital Territory of Delhi.’
100th Amendment Act, 2015
To pursue land boundary agreement 1974 between India and Bangladesh, exchange of some enclave territories with Bangladesh mentioned
105th Amendment Act, 2019
To restore states' power to make their own OBC lists. Annulling Supreme Court judgement of 11 May 2021.
44th Amendment Act, 1978
Amendment passed after revocation of internal emergency in the Country. Provides for human rights safeguards and mechanisms to prevent abuse of executive and legislative authority. Annuls some Amendments enacted in Amendment Bill 42.
Seventh Amendment Act, 1956
The provision of having a common High Court for two or more states was introduced
97th Amendment Act, 2011
Co-operative Societies were granted constitutional status:
73rd Amendment Act, 1992
Panchayati Raj institutions were given constitutional status.
A new Part-IX and 11th Schedule were
added in the Indian Constitution to recognize Panchayati Raj
Institutions and provisions related to them
74th Amendment Act, 1992
Urban local bodies were granted constitutional status
A new Part IX-A and 12th Schedule were added to the Indian Constitution
Constitutional Status was granted to National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)
52nd Amendment Act, 1985
A new tenth Schedule was added providing for the anti-defection laws.
42nd Amendment Act, 1976
Amendment passed during internal emergency by Indira Gandhi. Provides for curtailment of fundamental rights, imposes fundamental duties and changes to the basic structure of the constitution by making India a "Socialist Secular" Republic.
104th Amendment Act, 2019
It extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies.
Removed the reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
103rd Amendment Act, 2019
It provides for 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker section in the unreserved category.
The Act amends Article 15 and 16 to provide for reservation based on economic backwardness.
86th Amendment Act, 2002
Elementary Education was made a fundamental right – Free and compulsory education to children between 6 and 14 years
A new Fundamental Duty under Article 51 A
was added – “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India who is a
parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child
or ward between the age of six and fourteen years”