Amended Provisions of the Constitution

1. Enabled the high courts to issue writs to any person or authority even outside its territorial jurisdiction if the cause of action arise within its territorial limits.

2. Increased the retirement age of high court judges from 60 to 62 years.

3. Provided for appointment of retired judges of the high courts as acting judges of the same court.

4. Provided for compensatory allowance to judges who are transferred from one high court to another.

5. Enabled the retired judge of a high court to act as adhoc judge of the Supreme Court.

6. Provided for the procedure for determining the age of the Supreme Court and high court judges.

1. Empowered the state to impose further restriction on the rights to freedom of speech and expression, to assemble peaceably and to form associations in the interests of sovereignty and integrity of India.

2. Included sovereignty and integrity in the forms of oaths or affirmations to be subscribed by contestants to the legislatures, members of the legislatures, ministers, judges and CAG of India.