16th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963:

16^th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963: Changes were effected in Art. 19 to enable the parliament to make laws providing reasonable restrictions on the freedom of expression in the interests of sovereignty and integrity of India. Amendments were made in the form of oath contained in the third Schedule with emphasis on upholding the sovereignty and integrity of India.

19^th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1966: Art. 324 was amended to clarify the duties of the Election Commission. It deprived the Election Commission of the power to appoint election tribunals for deciding election disputes of members of Parliament and State Legislatures.

21th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967: Sindhi language was included as 15^th regional language in the Eighth Schedule.

24^th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971:  It was a retaliatory act of the parliament to neutralize the effect of the judgment in Golak Nath Case. It affirmed the parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights by amending Arts. 368 and 13. It made obligatory for the President to give assent to Amendment Bills, when they are presented to him / her.

25^th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971 (came into force on 20.04.1972):  It restricted the jurisdiction of the Courts over acquisition laws with regard to adequacy of Compensation. This amendment came primarily in the wake of Bank Nationalization case and the word ‘amount’ was substituted in place of ‘compensation’ in Article 31.

It also provided that no law passed by State to give effect to Directive principles specified under clauses (b) and (c) o f Art. 39 can be declared void on the ground that it was inconsistent with Fundamental Rights conferred by Arts. 14, 19 and 31.

26^th Constitution Amendment Act, 1971: This amendment withdrew the recognition to the rulers of Princely States and their privy purses were abolished.