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The Constitution (38th Amendment) Act

Thirty Eighth Constitutional Amendment empowering the President and governors to pass ordinances when the legislature is not in session

Tags: 1975, Constitutional Amendment, Emergency, Indira Gandhi, Ordinances

Thirty Ninth Constitutional Amendment protecting the election of the President, Vice-President and Prime Minister from any contestation

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Fortieth Constitutional Amendement declaring sovereign right of the country to declare exclusive economic zones in areas rich in mineral wealth

Tags: 1976, Constitutional Amendment, Emergency, Exclusive Economic Zones, Indira Gandhi, Land Reform

Forty First Constitutional Amendment raising the retirement age of Chairmen of Public Service Commissions to 62

Tags: 1976, Bureaucracy, Constitutional Amendment, Emergency, Indira Gandhi, Public Service Commissions

Forty Second Constitutional amendment amended the preamble to the constitution and certain fundamental rights and adds fundamental duties

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Forty Third Constitutional Amedment reinstating the powers of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to review the constitutionality of laws

Tags: 1976, Anti-national Activities, Consitutional Amedments, Emergency, Forty Third Amendment, Indira Gandhi, Judicial Review

Forty Fourth Constitutional Amendment enforcing safeguards for fundamental rights of citizens from excesses of the state

Tags: 1976, Consitutional Amedments, Emergency, Forty Fourth Amendment, Fundamental Rights, Indira Gandhi