Constituent Assembly — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
1st Amendment	1951	The first amendment was passed by the same Constituent Assembly (functioning as Provisional Parliament) to address judicial challenges to land reform laws and restrictions on freedom of speech. It added the Ninth Schedule to protect certain laws from judicial review.	Established the precedent for constitutional amendments and demonstrated the Assembly's continued role in constitutional evolution even after adoption.
42nd Amendment	1976	Known as the 'Mini Constitution,' this amendment made extensive changes including adding 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to the Preamble, extending the term of Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and restricting judicial review of constitutional amendments.	Led to the basic structure doctrine being strengthened by the Supreme Court, which referenced Constituent Assembly debates to limit the amending power and protect constitutional fundamentals.

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