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THE CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) ACTS

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].

31. The Constitution ( Thirty-first Amendment ) Act, 1973. Date on which the Act came into force: 17-10-1973 (Date of Assent).

32. The Constitution ( Thirty-second Amendment ) Act, 1973. Date on which the Act came into force: 1-7-1974   [GSR 297(E), dated 1-7-1974].

33. The Constitution ( Thirty-third Amendment ) Act, 1974. Date on which the Act came into force: 19-5-1974 (Date of Assent).

34. The Constitution ( Thirty-fourth Amendment ) Act, 1974. Date on which the  Act came into force: 7-9-1974 (Date of Assent).

35. The Constitution ( Thirty-fifth Amendment ) Act, 1974. Date on which the Act came into force: 1-3-1975   [GSR 61(E), dated 28-2-1975].

36. The Constitution ( Thirty-sixth Amendment ) Act, 1975. Date on which the Act came  into force: 26-4-1975 (As per s. 1 (2)- i.e.   date on which the Bill "as passed by the House of  People is passed by the Council of States").

37. The Constitution ( Thirty-seventh ) Act, 1975. Date on which the Act came into force: 3-5-1975 (Date of Assent).

38. The Constitution ( Thirty-eighth Amendment ) Act, 1975. Date on which the Act came into force: 1-8-1975 (Date of Assent).

39. The Constitution ( Thirty-ninth Amendment ) Act, 1975. Date on which the Act came into force: 10-8-1975 (Date of   Assent).

40. The Constitution ( Fortieth Amendment ) Act, 1976. Date on which the Act came into force: 27-5-1976 (Date of Assent).

41. The Constitution ( Forty-first Amendment ) Act, 1976. Date on which the Act  came into force: 7-9-1976 (Date of   Assent).

42. The Constitution ( Forty-second Amendment ) Act, 1976. Date on which the Act came into force:--

(i) Sections 2 to 5, 7 to 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 33, 36, 43 to 53, 55, 56, 57 and  59. 3-1-1977

(ii) Sections 6, 23 to 26, 37 to 42, 54  and 58.  1-2-1977

(iii) Section 27   1-4-1977

[GSR 2(E), dated 3-1-1977].

43. The Constitution ( Forty-third Amendment ) Act, 1977. Date on which the Act came into force: 13-4-1978 (Date of Assent).

44. The Constitution ( Forty-fourth Amendment ) Act, 1978. Date on which the Act came into force:-- 

(i) Sections 2, 4 to 16, 22, 23, 25 to 29, 31 to 42, 44 and 45 20-6-1979  [GSR 383(E), dated 19-6-1979].

(ii) Sections 17 to 21 and 30  1-8-1979  [GSR 383(E), dated 19-6-1979].

(iii) Sections 24 and 43    6-9-1979  [GSR 529(E), dated 5-9-1979].

45. The Constitution ( Forty-fifth Amendment ) Act, 1980. Date on which the Act came into force: 25-1-1980  (as per s. 1 (2) of the Act).

46. The Constitution ( Forty-sixth Amendment ) Act, 1982. Date on which the Act came into force: 2-2-1983 (Date of Assent).

47. The Constitution ( Forty-seventh Amendment ) Act, 1984. Date on which the Act came into force: 26-8-1984 (Date of Assent).

48. The Constitution ( Forty-eighth Amendment ) Act, 1984. Date on which the Act came came into force: 1-4-1985 (S.O.  184(E), dated 11-3-1985).

49. The Constitution ( Forty-ninth Amendment ) Act, 1984. Date on which the Act came into force: 11-09-1984.

50. The Constitution ( Fiftieth Amendment ) Act, 1984. Date on which the Act came into force: 11-9-1984 (Date of   Assent).

51. The Constitution ( Fifty-first Amendment ) Act, 1984. Date on which the Act came into force: 16-6-1986 [GSR 871(E), dated 16-6-1986].

52. The Constitution ( Fifty-second Amendment ) Act, 1985. Date on which the Act came into force: 1-3-1985 [GSR 131(E), dated 1-3-1985].

53. The Constitution ( Fifty-third Amendment ) Act, 1986. Date on which the Act came into force: 20-2-1987  (S.O. 71 (E), dated 11-2-1987).

54. The Constitution ( Fifty-fourth Amendment ) Act, 1986. Date on which the Act came into force: 1-4-1986   (as per s. 1 (2) of the Act).

55. The Constitution ( Fifty-fifth Amendment ) Act, 1986. Date on which the Act came into force: 20-2-1987 (S.O.  73(E), dated 11-2-1987).

56. The Constitution ( Fifty-sixth Amendment ) Act, 1987. Date on which the Act came into force: 30-5-1987 (S.O.  517(E), dated 26-5-1987).

57. The Constitution ( Fifty-seventh Amendment ) Act, 1987. Date on which the Act came into force: 21-9-1987 [GSR 810(E), dated 21-9-1987].

58. The Constitution ( Fifty-eighth Amendment ) Act, 1987. Date on which the Act came into force: 9-12-1987 (Date of Assent).

59. The Constitution ( Fifty-ninth Amendment ) Act, 1988 Date on which the  Act came into force: 30-3-1988 (Date of Assent).

60. The Constitution ( Sixtieth Amendment ) Act, 1988. Date on which the Act came into force: 20-12-1988 (Date of Assent).

61. The Constitution ( Sixty-first Amendment ) Act, 1988. Date on which the Act came into force: 28-3-1989 (Date of Assent).

62. The Constitution ( Sixty-second Amendment ) Act, 1989. Date on which the Act came into force: 20-12-1989 (as  per  s.  1 (2) of the Act, i.e.  date on which the Bill for this Act is introduced in the Council of States).

63. The Constitution ( Sixty-third Amendment ) Act, 1989. Date on which the Act came into force: 6-1-1990 (Date of Assent).

64. The Constitution ( Sixty-fourth Amendment ) Act, 1990. Date on which the Act came into force:   16-4-1990 (Date of Assent).

65. The Constitution ( Sixty-fifth Amendment ) Act, 1990. Date on which the Act came into force: 12-3-1992 (S.O.  204(E), dated 12-3-1992).

66. The Constitution ( Sixty-sixth Amendment ) Act, 1990. Date on which the Act came into force: 7-6-1990 (Date of Assent).

67. The Constitution ( Sixty-seventh Amendment ) Act, 1990. Date on which the Act came into force: 4-10-1990 (Date of Assent).

68. The Constitution ( Sixty-eighth Amendment ) Act, 1991. Date on which the Act came into force: 12-3-1991 (Date of Assent).

69. The Constitution ( Sixty-ninth Amendment ) Act, 1991. Date on which the  Act came into force: 1-2-1992 (S.O.  96(E), dated 31-1-1992).

70. The Constitution  (Seventieth Amendment ) Act, 1992. Date on which the Act came into force:--

(i) S.2........Yet to be notified. (ii) S.3........21-12-1991 (as per s.1 (2) of the Act).

71. The Constitution ( Seventy-first Amendment ) Act, 1992. Date on which the Act came into force: 31-8-1992 (Date of Assent).

72. The Constitution ( Seventy-second Amendment ) Act, 1992. Date on which the Act came into force: 5-12-1992 (S.O.  887(E), dated 5-12-1992).

73. The Constitution ( Seventy-third Amendment ) Act, 1992. Date on which the Act came into force: 24-4-1993 (S.O.  267(E), dated 24-4-1993).

74. The Constitution ( Seventy-fourth Amendment ) Act, 1992. Date on which the Act came into force: 1-6-1993 (S.O.  346(E), dated 1-6-1993).

75. The Constitution ( Seventy-fifth Amendment ) Act, 1993. Date on which the Act came into force: 15-5-1994 (S.O.  372(E), dated 13-5-1994).

76. The Constitution ( Seventy-sixth Amendment ) Act, 1994. Date on which the Act came into force:   31-8-1994 (Date of Assent).

77. The Constitution ( Seventy-seventh Amendment ) Act, 1995. Date on which the Act came into force: 17-6-1995 (Date of Assent).

78. The Constitution ( Seventy-eighth Amendment ) Act, 1995. Date on which the Act came into force: 30-8-1995 (Date of Assent).

79. The Constitution ( Seventy-ninth Amendment ) Act, 2000. Date on which the Act came into force: 25-1-2000 ( Date of Assent: 21-1-2000).

80. The Constitution ( Eightieth Amendment )  Act, 2000 .Date on which the Act came into force: 9-6-2000 (Date of Assent)

81. The Constitution ( Eighty-first Amendment ) Act, 2000.  Date on which the Act came into force: 9-6-2000 (Date of Assent).

82. The Constitution ( Eighty-second Amendment ) Act, 2000 . Date on which the Act came into force: 8-9-2000 (Date of Assent)

83. The Constitution ( Eighty-third Amendment ) Act, 2000 . Date on which the Act came into force: 8-9-2000 (Date of Assent)

84. The Constitution (Eighty-fourth  Amendment)  Act, 2001 . Date on which the Act came into force: 21-02-2002 (Date of Assent)

85. The Constitution (Eighty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2002. Date on which the Act came into force: 4-1-2002 (Date of Assent)

86. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002. Date on which the Act came into force: 12-12-2002 (Date of Assent)

87. The Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2003. Date on which the Act came into force: 22-06-2003 (Date of Assent)

88. The Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2003. Date on which the Act came into force: 15-01-2004 (Date of Assent)

89. The Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Act, 2003. Date on which the Act came into force: 28-09-2003 (Date of Assent)

90. The Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act, 2003. Date on which the Act came into force: 28-09-2003 (Date of Assent)

91. The Constitution (Ninety-First Amendment) Act, 2003. Date on which the Act came into force: 01-01-2004 (Date of Assent)

92. The Constitution (Ninety-Second Amendment ) Act, 2003. Date on which the Act came into force: 07-01-2004 (Date of Assent)

93. The Constitution ( Ninety-Third Amendment ) Act, 2005. Date on which the Act came into force: 20-01-2006

94. The Constitution ( Ninety-fourth Amendment ) Act, 2006. Date on which the Act came into force: 12-06-2006

95. The Constitution (Ninety-Fifth Amendment) Act, 2009.Date on which the Act came into force: 25-01-2010

96. The Constitution (Ninety-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2011.Date on which the Act came into force: 23-09-2011

97. The Constitution (Ninety Seventh Amendment) Act, 2011.Date on which the Act came into force: 12-01-2012

98. The Constitution (Ninety-Eighth Amendment) Act, 2012.Date on which the Act came into force: 01-01-2013

99. The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014.Date on which the Act came into force: 31-12-2014

100.The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015. Date on which the Act came into force:28-05.2015

101. The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. Date on which the Act came into force:08-09.2016

102. The Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018.Date on which the Act came into force:11-08.2018

103. The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019.Date on which the Act came into force:12-01.2018