Amended Provisions of the Constitution

1. Empowered the Parliament to specify from time to time the limits of the territorial waters, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the maritime zones of India.

2. Included 64 more Central and state laws, mostly relating to land reforms, in the Ninth Schedule.

Raised the retirement age of members of State Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission from 60 to 62.

1. Added three new words (i.e., socialist, secular and integrity) in the Preamble.

2. Added Fundamental Duties by the citizens (new Part IV A).

3. Made the president bound by the advise of the cabinet.

4. Provided for administrative tribunals and tribunals for other matters (Added Part XIV A).

5. Froze the seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies on the basis of 1971 census till 2001.

6. Made the constitutional amendments beyond judicial scrutiny.

7. Curtailed the power of judicial review and writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and high courts.