24th Amendment to the Constitution of India
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The 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1971 constitutional change that affirmed Parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution, including fundamental rights, in response to Supreme Court rulings that had limited this authority.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Amendment to the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| affectedArticle |
Article 13 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article 368 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendmentNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| assentBy |
President of India
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ⓘ
V. V. Giri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 5 November 1971 ⓘ |
| clarified |
That Parliament has power to amend any provision of the Constitution
ⓘ
That constitutional amendments are not laws for the purposes of Article 13 ⓘ That the President of India is bound to give assent to a Constitution Amendment Bill duly passed by Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutionalCategory | Amendments relating to Article 368 ⓘ |
| constitutionalTheme |
Amendability of fundamental rights
ⓘ
Parliamentary sovereignty in constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfPresidentialAssent | 5 November 1971 ⓘ |
| enactedDuring | Fourth Lok Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insertedProvision |
Sub-article (1) to Article 368 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Sub-article (3) to Article 368 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Sub-article (4) to Article 13 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Government of India
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ⓘ
Indira Gandhi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEnactment | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
Expanded the formal scope of Parliament’s amending power
ⓘ
Made explicit the procedure and authority for constitutional amendments under Article 368 ⓘ |
| legislature |
Lok Sabha
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ⓘ
Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act further to amend the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overruledJudicialPosition | The view in Golaknath v. State of Punjab that Parliament could not amend fundamental rights ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Period of constitutional conflict between Parliament and Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtEnactment | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
To affirm Parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
To clarify that Parliament can amend fundamental rights under the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| reason | Enacted in response to Supreme Court rulings that limited Parliament’s amending power ⓘ |
| relatedCourtCase |
Golaknath v. State of Punjab
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ⓘ
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | Basic structure doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Twenty-fourth Amendment ⓘ |
| status | In force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Constitutional amendment procedure
ⓘ
Fundamental rights ⓘ Separation of powers between Parliament and judiciary ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | Textual amendment to constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1971 ⓘ |
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