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.
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| 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5738351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India Context triple: [Article 368, wasAmendedBy, 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India]
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74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 amendment that granted constitutional status to urban local bodies, strengthening municipal governance and promoting decentralization and local self-government in cities and towns.
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44th Amendment to the Constitution of India
The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1978 that curtailed the sweeping powers introduced during the Emergency, strengthened civil liberties, and sought to prevent future abuses of emergency provisions.
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C.
Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India
The Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India is the 1991 constitutional change that granted Delhi a special status as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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Part XX of the Constitution of India
Part XX of the Constitution of India is the section that lays down the procedure and authority for amending the Constitution.
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E.
Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 was an Indian constitutional amendment that sought to replace the collegium system for appointing judges to the higher judiciary with a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India Target entity description: 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.
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A.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 amendment that granted constitutional status to urban local bodies, strengthening municipal governance and promoting decentralization and local self-government in cities and towns.
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B.
44th Amendment to the Constitution of India
The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1978 that curtailed the sweeping powers introduced during the Emergency, strengthened civil liberties, and sought to prevent future abuses of emergency provisions.
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C.
Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India
The Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India is the 1991 constitutional change that granted Delhi a special status as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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D.
Part XX of the Constitution of India
Part XX of the Constitution of India is the section that lays down the procedure and authority for amending the Constitution.
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E.
Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 was an Indian constitutional amendment that sought to replace the collegium system for appointing judges to the higher judiciary with a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Amendment to the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| affectedArticle |
Article 13 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 368 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendmentNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| assentBy |
President of India
NERFINISHED
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V. V. Giri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 5 November 1971 ⓘ |
| clarified |
That Parliament has power to amend any provision of the Constitution
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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
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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
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
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Made explicit the procedure and authority for constitutional amendments under Article 368 ⓘ |
| legislature |
Lok Sabha
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
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Fundamental rights ⓘ Separation of powers between Parliament and judiciary ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | Textual amendment to constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1971 ⓘ |
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