1st
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951 : This amendment added Article,
15(4) and Article, 19(6) and brought
changes n the right to private property in pursuance with the decision of Supreme Court Concerning fundamental
rights. Ninth schedule to the Constitution was also added by it.
7th Constitutional
Amendment Act, 1956: Through this amendment the implementation of State
Reorganization Act, was made possible. The categorization of States into part
A, Part B and part C ceased henceforth Part C stats were redesignated as Union
territories: The seats in the Rajya Sabha and in the union and State
Legislatures were reallocated. It also effected changes regarding appointment
of additional and acting judges, High Courts and their jurisdictions etc.
10th
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1961: Incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as
Union Territory.
12th
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962: Inclusion of territories of Goa, Daman
and Diu into the Indian Union.
13th
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962: Insertion of Art, 371 A to make special
provisions for the administration of the State of Nagaland.
14th
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1962: Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yenam,
the former French territories, were specified in the Constitution as the union Territory
of Pondicherry (now Pondicherry). Enabled the UTs of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur,
Tripura, Goa, Daman and Diu and Pondicherry to have Legislatures and Council of
Ministers.
15th
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963: It raised the age of retirement of a
High Court Judge from 60 to 62. Extended the jurisdiction of a High Court to
issue writs under Art. 226 to a Government or authority situated outside its
territorial jurisdiction where the cause of action arises within such
jurisdiction.
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