total number of amendments to indian constitution till today
pavan
(Querist) 04 September 2009
This query is : Resolved
Kindly let me know the total number of amendments till 2009 to our Indian constitution.
A V Vishal
(Expert) 04 September 2009
1. The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. Date on which the Act came into
force: 18-6-1951 (Date of Assent)
2. The Constitution (Second Amendment) Act, 1952. Date on which the Act came into
force: 1-5-1953 (Date of Assent).
3. The Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1954. Date on which the Act came into
force: 22-2-1955 (Date of Assent).
4. The Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1955. Date on which the Act came into
force: 27-4-1955 (Date of Assent).
5. The Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1955. Date on which the Act came into
force: 24-12-1955 (Date of Assent).
6. The Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1956. Date on which the Act came into
force: 11-9-1956 (Date of Assent).
7. The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956. Date on which the Act came
into force: 1-11-1956 (as per s. 1(2) of the Act).
8. The Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1959. Date on which the Act came into
force: 5-1-1960 (Date of Assent).
9. The Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Act, 1960. Date on which the Act came into
force: 28-12-1960 (Date of Assent).
10. The Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961. Date on which the Act came into
force: 11-8-1961 (as per s. 1 (2) of the Act).
11. The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 1961. Date on which the Act came
into force: 19-12-1961 (Date of Assent).
12. The Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1962. Date on which the Act came
into force: 20-12-1961 (as per s. 1 (2) of the Act).
13. The Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1962. Date on which the Act came
into force: 1-12-1963 [GSR 1734, dated 30-10-1963].
14. The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962 Date on which the Act came
into force: 28-12-1962 (Date of Assent).
15. The Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963. Date on which the Act came
into force: 5-10-1963 (Date of Assent).
16. The Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963. Date on which the Act came
into force: 5-10-1963 (Date of Assent).
17. The Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 1964. Date on which the Act came
into force: 20-6-1964 (Date of Assent).
18. The Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 1966. Date on which the Act came
into force: 27-8-1966 (Date of Assent).
19. The Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Act, 1966. Date on which the Act came
into force: 11-12-1966 (Date of Assent).
20. The Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966. Date on which the Act came
into force: 22-12-1966 (Date of Assent).
21. The Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Act, 1967. Date on which the Act came
into force: 10-4-1967 (Date of Assent).
22. The Constitution (Twenty-second Amendment) Act, 1969. Date on which the Act
came into force: 25-9-1969 (Date of Assent).
23. The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969 Date on which the Act came
into force: 23-1-1970 (Date of Assent).
24. The Constitution (Twenty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1971 Date on which the Act
came into force: 5-11-1971 (Date of Assent).
25. The Constitution (Twenty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1971. Date on which the Act
came into force: 20-4-1972 (Date of Assent).
26. The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971. Date on which the Act
came into force: 28-12-1971 (Date of Assent).
27. The Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971. Date on which the Act
came into force:--
(i) Ss. 1 and 3.....30-12-1971 (as per s. 1 (2) of the Act).
(ii) Ss. 2, 4 and 5 15-2-1972 [GSR 73(E), dated 14-2-1972].
28. The Constitution (Twenty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1972. Date on which the Act
came into force: 29-8-1972 [GSR 391(E), dated 29-8-1972].
29. The Constitution (Twenty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1972. Date on which the Act
came into force: 9-6-1972 (Date of Assent).
30. The Constitution (Thirtieth Amendment) Act, 1972. Date on which the Act came
into force: 27-2-1973 [GSR 73(E), dated 27-2-1973].
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G. ARAVINTHAN
(Expert) 05 September 2009
Yes. 94 amendments within a short span of 62 days..