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
