{"id":58610,"date":"2026-02-24T18:08:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=58610"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:05:50","slug":"1st-constitutional-amendment-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/1st-constitutional-amendment-act\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Constitutional Amendment Act, Features, Importance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 1st Constitutional Amendment Act also known as the Constitutional (First Amendment) Act, was enacted in 1951, making many changes to the fundamental rights provisions of the Indian Constitution. This amendment brought in a meaning to restrict freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws and provided a clarification for right to equality and a special consideration for weaker sections of society. In this article, we are going to cover all about the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Constitutional Amendment Act 1951<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951 was introduced by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru<\/strong><\/a> on 10 May and passed by Parliament on 18 June as the first major constitutional change in India. This amendment set a precedent for amending the Constitution of India to override judicial rulings that hindered the government’s policy objectives especially in land reform and freedom of speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important highlights of the amendment include:<\/span><\/p>\n