Amended Provisions of the Constitution

2. Restored the provisions with regard to quorum in the Parliament and state legislatures.

3. Omitted the reference to the British House of Commons in the provisions pertaining to the parliamentary privileges.

4. Gave constitutional protection to publication in newspaper of true reports of the proceedings of the Parliament and the state legislatures.

5. Empowered the president to send back once the advice of cabinet for reconsideration. But, the reconsidered advice is to be binding on the president.

6. Deleted the provision which made the satisfaction of the president, governor and administrators final in issuing ordinances.

7. Restored some of the powers of the Supreme Court and high courts.

8. Replaced the term "internal disturbance” by "armed rebellion” in respect of national emergency.

9. Made the President to declare a national emergency only on the written recommendation of the cabinet.

10. Made certain procedural safeguards with respect to national emergency and President’s rule.