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title: "Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution"  
description: "The Indian Constitution has been amended 103 times, but some of the most significant amendments include the 42nd Amendment Act."  
author: "Babita Soni"  
published: 2023-03-14  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2012/top-10-amendments-in-indian-constitution  
category: "law"  
tags: ["Indian Constitution"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution

![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/95060e7a-8d02-431a-badf-8b9e31fa91b7.jpeg) ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/e56223ad-9094-4a69-9ec4-e0b65b999d89.jpeg) The 42nd Amendment added "Socialist," "Secular," and "Integrity" to the Preamble and gave more power to the Executive branch. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/9cc97440-14a0-4ed6-965e-cea26718f628.jpeg) The 73rd Amendment introduced the Panchayati Raj system for local self-government in rural areas with a three-tier structure of Panchayats. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/d70c584d-83f0-4af4-a793-4546ab3b7dd0.jpeg) The 74th Amendment introduced Urban Local Bodies in cities and towns with a three-tier structure of Municipalities. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/59744ab4-5469-429c-9ae3-ddb808ddf4ac.jpeg) The 44th Amendment Act in 1978 limited the executive's power and made declaring a state of emergency more difficult for the government. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/c8495cca-c7fc-45d3-9f19-9b20eb83439e.jpeg) The 86th Amendment Act, 2002: This amendment made education a fundamental right for children between 6 and 14. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/3d6e830a-cdce-46eb-bf59-5561124ebfdf.jpeg) The 52nd Amendment Act in 1985 introduced anti-defection laws prohibiting elected members from switching parties. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/f77e5485-ce8f-46f4-a77c-f9101a90595f.jpeg) The 91st Amendment Act in 2003 required political parties to disclose their funding sources. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/ab0e2c52-d2f6-457d-8232-f3d594f9fb17.jpeg) The 101st Amendment Act in 2016 implemented the Goods and Services Tax (GST), a unified tax that replaced multiple indirect taxes. ![Top 10 amendments in Indian Constitution](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5dd9d0f1-fae9-4121-bb1d-1477b58097d5/images/bd9c6e59-75e7-4336-8dc2-4aefc1d0d496.jpeg) The 104th Amendment Act in 2019 expanded reservations for economically weaker sections in education and employment.

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