Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
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The Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1985 constitutional change best known for introducing the anti-defection law, which disqualifies legislators on grounds of defection to curb political instability and party-switching.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6444416 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India Context triple: [Article 54 of the Constitution of India, hasBeenAmendedBy, Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India]
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A.
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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B.
24th Amendment to the Constitution of India
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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C.
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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D.
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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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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India Target entity description: The Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India is a 1985 constitutional change best known for introducing the anti-defection law, which disqualifies legislators on grounds of defection to curb political instability and party-switching.
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A.
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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B.
24th Amendment to the Constitution of India
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Constitutional amendment of India ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
Coalition instability
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Defection of elected representatives ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Maintaining stability of elected governments
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Preventing opportunistic party-switching by legislators ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Members of Parliament of India
NERFINISHED
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Members of State Legislative Assemblies in India ⓘ Members of State Legislative Councils in India ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State legislatures of India
NERFINISHED
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Union Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Amendments to the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | In force ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1985 ⓘ |
| effect |
Introduced disqualification of legislators for defection
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Strengthened party discipline in legislatures ⓘ |
| enforcedIn | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
To deter floor-crossing by legislators
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To promote political stability ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | Loss of legislative seat upon disqualification for defection ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1980s in Indian politics ⓘ |
| introducedAntiDefectionLaw | true ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
Anti-defection law in India
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Disqualification on grounds of defection ⓘ |
| knownAs | Anti-defection law amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | Introducing the anti-defection law in India ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Constitutional law
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Electoral law ⓘ Parliamentary law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | Amended constitutional provisions relating to membership of legislatures ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Frequent defections by legislators in India
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Political instability in Indian governments ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
To curb political defections
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To disqualify legislators on grounds of defection ⓘ To reduce political instability caused by party-switching ⓘ |
| regulates |
Conditions under which legislators may be disqualified for defection
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Party affiliation of legislators ⓘ |
| scope | National and state legislatures in India ⓘ |
| shortName | 52nd Constitutional Amendment of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | Substantive amendment to constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
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Article 54 of the Constitution of India
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hasBeenAmendedBy
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Fifty-second Amendment to the Constitution of India
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