CAPF-AC (Assistant Commandant) Exam Study Material : Indian Polity- Amendment of Constitution
CAPF-AC (Assistant Commandant) Exam Study Material : Indian Polity- Amendment of Constitution
Indian Polity
Amendment of Constitution
Part XX of the Constitution of India deals with the Amendment of the Constitution. The Article 368 specifies the power of Parliament to amend the constitution and the procedure of it. It is also mentioned in the Article that there will be no limitation on the constituent power of the Parliament for amending it by adding, removing or improving the provisions made in it. The
method of an amendment to the Constitution is considered to be a highly complicated procedure. Amendment can be made by various methods, which have been modeled based on the South African Constitution. Since the enactment of the Constitution of India on 26 November 1949, there have been 94 amendments made to it till 2006. Number of Bills are introduced before Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for further improving the Constitution.
Amendment Procedure
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By simple majority of the Parliament: Amendments in this category can be made by a simple majority of members present and voting, before sending them for the President’s assent.
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By special majority of the Parliament: Amendments can be made in this category by a two-thirds majority of the total number of members present and voting, which should not be less than half of the total membership of the house.
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By special majority of the Parliament and ratification by at least half of the state legislatures by special majority. After this, it is sent to the President for his assent.