A complete list of all Constitutional Amendments of India – from the 1st to the 106th Amendment.

1st Amendment Act, 1951

The 1st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951 introduced two new Articles – 31A and 31B into the Indian Constitution.
9th Schedule was introduced to protect land reform laws from judicial review.
Freedom of speech was curbed (Article 19(1)(a)).

2nd Amendment Act, 1952

Changed representation in the Lok Sabha based on overall population of India.

3rd Amendment Act, 1954

Changed the limits of the territorial waters and continental shelf.

4th Amendment Act, 1955

Restricted property rights and broadened the power of the state to acquire property.

5th Amendment Act, 1955

Empowered President to fix a time limit for states to express views on reorganization.

6th Amendment Act, 1956

Gave power to Parliament to tax goods in inter-state trade.

7th Amendment Act, 1956

Implemented States Reorganisation Act; created 14 states and 6 UTs.

8th Amendment Act, 1960

The 8th Amendment Act of 1960 extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo-Indians in Parliament for another 10 years.

9th Amendment Act, 1960

Adjusted Indian territory after Indo-Pakistan agreement (Berubari Union).

10th Amendment Act, 1961

Incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli into the Indian Union.

11th Amendment Act, 1961

Changed the method of election of the Vice-President.

12th Amendment Act, 1962

Incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu as Union Territories.

13th Amendment Act, 1962

Created special status for Nagaland (Article 371A).

14th Amendment Act, 1962

Incorporated Pondicherry into India and created Legislature for UTs.

15th Amendment Act, 1963

Raised retirement age of High Court judges from 60 to 62 years.

16th Amendment Act, 1963

Empowered government to impose restrictions on freedom for sovereignty and integrity.

17th Amendment Act, 1964

Added more acts to the 9th Schedule (land reforms).

18th Amendment Act, 1966

Clarified meaning of “State” in Article 3.

19th Amendment Act, 1966

Abolished Election Tribunals; High Courts to handle election disputes.

20th Amendment Act, 1966

Validated the appointment of judges under special circumstances.

21st Amendment Act, 1967

Added Sindhi as the 15th official language in the 8th Schedule.

22nd Amendment Act, 1969

Created autonomous states in Assam (like Meghalaya).

23rd Amendment Act, 1969

Continued reservation for SCs, STs, and Anglo-Indians in Parliament and Assemblies.

24th Amendment Act, 1971

Gave Parliament power to amend any part of the Constitution.

25th Amendment Act, 1971

Curtailed property rights; inserted Article 31C.

26th Amendment Act, 1971

Abolished privy purses of former rulers.

27th Amendment Act, 1971

Created Union Territory of Mizoram.

28th Amendment Act, 1972

Abolished special privileges of ICS officers.

29th Amendment Act, 1972

Added Kerala land reform acts to 9th Schedule.

30th Amendment Act, 1972

Reduced the power of Parliament to decide Presidential election disputes.

31st Amendment Act, 1973

Increased Lok Sabha seats from 525 to 545.

32nd Amendment Act, 1973

Provided special provisions for Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland.

33rd Amendment Act, 1974

Laid down procedure for resignation of MPs and MLAs.

34th Amendment Act, 1974

Added more land reform laws to 9th Schedule.

35th Amendment Act, 1974

Made Sikkim an associate state.

36th Amendment Act, 1975

Made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India (22nd state).

37th Amendment Act, 1975

Created Legislative Assembly for Arunachal Pradesh.

38th Amendment Act, 1975

Made President’s satisfaction final in emergency proclamations.

39th Amendment Act, 1975

Put Prime Minister’s election beyond judicial review (Indira Gandhi period).

40th Amendment Act, 1976

Added more land reform laws to 9th Schedule.

41st Amendment Act, 1976

Raised retirement age of Central and State PSC members from 60 to 62.

42nd Amendment Act, 1976 — Mini Constitution

Added “Socialist”, “Secular”, “Integrity” to the Preamble.
Added Fundamental Duties (Part IVA).
Made DPSPs superior to Fundamental Rights.
Reduced power of judiciary.

43rd Amendment Act, 1977

Restored judicial review and democracy after the Emergency.

44th Amendment Act, 1978

Removed Right to Property from Fundamental Rights.
Restored Article 352 safeguards for National Emergency.

45th Amendment Act, 1980

Extended reservation for SCs, STs, Anglo-Indians for 10 more years.

46th Amendment Act, 1982

Allowed taxation on goods and services (precursor to GST).

47th Amendment Act, 1984

Added more land reform laws to 9th Schedule.

48th Amendment Act, 1984

Allowed President to extend President’s Rule in Punjab.

49th Amendment Act, 1984

Added special provisions for Goa.

50th Amendment Act, 1984

Strengthened protection for public order and security personnel.

51st Amendment Act, 1984

Reservation in Lok Sabha and Assemblies for STs in northeastern states.

52nd Amendment Act, 1985

Anti-defection law – disqualification on grounds of defection.

53rd Amendment Act, 1986

Provided special status to Mizoram.

54th Amendment Act, 1986

Increased salaries of judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.

55th Amendment Act, 1986

Special provisions for Arunachal Pradesh.

56th Amendment Act, 1987

Made Goa a state and Daman & Diu a UT.

57th Amendment Act, 1987

Reserved seats for STs in Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh.

58th Amendment Act, 1987

Authorized official Hindi translation of the Constitution.

59th Amendment Act, 1988

Gave President power to impose emergency in Punjab.

60th Amendment Act, 1988

Increased tax on professions.

61st Amendment Act, 1989

Reduced voting age from 21 to 18 years.

62nd Amendment Act, 1989

Extended SC/ST/Anglo-Indian reservation by 10 years.

63rd Amendment Act, 1989

Repealed the 59th Amendment (Punjab emergency).

64th Amendment Act, 1990

Extended President’s Rule in Punjab.

65th Amendment Act, 1990

Established National Commission for SCs and STs.

66th Amendment Act, 1990

Added land reform acts to 9th Schedule.

67th to 69th Amendments, 1990–1991

67th–68th: Extended President’s Rule in Punjab.
69th: Granted special status to Delhi as National Capital Territory (NCT).

70th Amendment Act, 1992

Included Delhi and Puducherry in Presidential elections.

71st Amendment Act, 1992

Added Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali as official languages (8th Schedule).

72nd Amendment Act, 1992

Reservation for STs in Tripura Assembly.

73rd Amendment Act, 1992

Panchayati Raj System – added Part IX (Articles 243–243O).

74th Amendment Act, 1992

Urban Local Bodies – added Part IXA (Articles 243P–243ZG).

75th Amendment Act, 1994

Provided for Tribunals for Rent Control.

76th Amendment Act, 1994

Increased reservation in Tamil Nadu (69%).

77th Amendment Act, 1995

Reservation in promotions for SCs/STs.

78th Amendment Act, 1995

Added land reform laws to 9th Schedule.

79th Amendment Act, 1999

Extended SC/ST/Anglo-Indian reservation by 10 more years.

80th Amendment Act, 2000

Introduced “Alternative Scheme” of sharing Union taxes between Centre and States.

81st Amendment Act, 2000

Allowed carry forward of unfilled SC/ST vacancies.

82nd Amendment Act, 2000

Relaxed qualifying marks for SC/ST promotions.

83rd Amendment Act, 2000

Exempted Arunachal Pradesh from Panchayat elections.

84th Amendment Act, 2001

Frozen Lok Sabha seat allocation till 2026.

85th Amendment Act, 2001

Gave consequential seniority in promotions for SC/STs.

86th Amendment Act, 2002

Made Right to Education (6–14 years) a Fundamental Right (Article 21A).

87th Amendment Act, 2003

Readjusted Lok Sabha seats as per 2001 Census.

88th Amendment Act, 2003

Added service tax under Union List.

89th Amendment Act, 2003

Split National Commission for SCs & STs into two separate bodies.

90th Amendment Act, 2003

Reserved seats for STs in Assam Assembly.

91st Amendment Act, 2003

Limited the size of Council of Ministers to 15% of total members.

92nd Amendment Act, 2003

Added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali in 8th Schedule.

93rd Amendment Act, 2005

Allowed reservation for OBCs in private educational institutions.

94th Amendment Act, 2006

Excluded Bihar from having a Tribal Minister.

95th Amendment Act, 2009

Extended SC/ST/Anglo-Indian reservation till 2020.

96th Amendment Act, 2011

Changed “Oriya” to “Odia” language in 8th Schedule.

97th Amendment Act, 2011

Added Part IXB – recognition and regulation of Cooperative Societies.

98th Amendment Act, 2012

Empowered NCT of Delhi to establish a Judicial Council.

99th Amendment Act, 2014

Created National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) — later struck down by SC.

100th Amendment Act, 2015

Exchanged certain enclaves between India and Bangladesh.

101st Amendment Act, 2016

Introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST).

102nd Amendment Act, 2018

Gave constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

103rd Amendment Act, 2019

Provided 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

104th Amendment Act, 2020

Extended reservation for SCs/STs in Lok Sabha and Assemblies for 10 more years;
Ended Anglo-Indian reservation.

105th Amendment Act, 2021

Restored powers of states to identify OBCs.

106th Amendment Act, 2023 (Latest)

Provided 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam).

✅ Total Amendments: 106 (as of 2025)
✅ Latest Amendment: 106th Amendment Act, 2023 — Women’s Reservation Bill