Amendment Number and Year

Amended Provisions of the Constitution

8. Raised the tenure of Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from 5 to 6 years.

9. Provided that the laws made for the implementation of Directive Principles cannot be declared invalid by the courts on the ground of violation of some Fundamental Rights.

10. Empowered the Parliament to make laws to deal with anti-national activities and such laws are to take precedence over Fundamental Rights.

11. Added three new Directive Principles viz., equal justice and free-legal aid, participation of workers in the management of industries and protection of environment, forests and wild life.

12. Facilitated the proclamation of national emergency in a part of territory of India.

13. Extended the one-time duration of the President’s rule in a state from 6 months to one year.

14. Empowered the Centre to deploy its armed forces in any state to deal with a grave situation of law and order.

15. Shifted five subjects from the state list to the concurrent list, viz, education, forests, protection of wild animals and birds, weights and