Indian Constitution Amendments List 2025 PDF

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Indian Constitution Amendments List 2025 - Summary

The Indian Constitution has been changed 105 times so far, each bringing important updates to the country’s political and legal setup. The latest change is the 105th Amendment Act, passed in 2021, which was part of the 127th Constitutional Amendment Bill. These changes show how the Indian Parliament has the power to modify the Constitution under Article 368 of Part XX, covering various areas like governance, rights, and state reorganisation.

Overview of Important Indian Constitution Amendments

S. No.	Enforced Since	Amendments	Objectives
1st	18 June 1951	Changed Articles 15, 19, 85, 87, 174, 176, 341, 342, 372 and 376; Added Articles 31A and 31B; Introduced Schedule 9.	Added special rules for helping socially and educationally backward classes and Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SCs and STs). Supported the end of the zamindari system. Added Schedule 9 to protect laws from being challenged in courts if they affect property rights or freedom of speech.
2nd	1 May 1953	Changed Article 81(1)(b).	Removed the population limit for parliamentary constituencies, allowing proportional representation based on population.
3rd	22 February 1955	Changed Schedule 7.	Added trade and commerce of essential items like food, cattle fodder, cotton, and jute to the concurrent list for better management.
4th	27 April 1955	Changed Articles 31, 31A, and 305; Changed Schedule 9.	Put more restrictions on property rights and added protective laws in Schedule 9.
5th	24 December 1955	Changed Article 3.	Gave the President power to set and extend time limits for State legislatures to give opinions on bills for creating or changing States.
6th	11 September 1956	Changed Articles 269 and 286; Changed Schedule 7.	Changed Union and State Lists related to taxation powers.
7th	1 November 1956	Changed many Articles including 1, 3, 49, 80, and others; Added Articles 258A, 290A, 298, 350A, 350B, 371, 372A, and 378A; Changed Part 8; Updated Schedules 1, 2, 4, and 7.	Reorganized States based on language, ended State classifications (Class A-D), and introduced Union Territories.
8th	5 January 1960	Changed Article 334.	Extended reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies till 1970.
9th	28 December 1960	Changed Schedule 1.	Adjusted territorial boundaries after agreement between India and Pakistan.
10th	11 August 1961	Changed Article 240; Changed Schedule 1.	Made Dadra and Nagar Haveli a Union Territory after acquiring it from Portugal.
11th	19 December 1961	Changed Articles 66 and 71.	Changed election of Vice President to Electoral College of Parliament members. Protected election validity from legal challenges based on electoral college vacancies.
12th	20 December 1961	Changed Article 240; Changed Schedule 1.	Made Goa, Daman, and Diu Union Territories after annexation from Portugal.

Important Recent Amendments for UPSC and Indian Constitution Amendments PDF Download

The 105th Amendment, passed in 2021, gave back powers to state governments to identify and recognize Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs). This was needed after the 102nd Amendment gave the Central Government exclusive power to maintain lists of such classes, limiting states’ ability to provide reservations.

In 2019, the Maharashtra government’s 16% reservation for the Maratha community was challenged in court because it went beyond Supreme Court limits on total reservations and because the state government’s power was limited by the 102nd Amendment. To fix this, the 105th Amendment restored states’ rights in this area.

The 102nd Amendment, passed earlier in 2018, gave constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) and the Central Government’s authority to keep the list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) through Articles 338B and 342A.

For detailed study or reference, you can download the Indian Constitution Amendments PDF using the link provided below on the website.

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