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title: "First Amendment, 1951 — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The First Amendment, 1951, added Articles 31A, 31B, and the Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution, impacting land reform and free speech."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The First Amendment to the Indian Constitution (1951) added Articles 31A, 31B and the Ninth Schedule and amended Articles 15, 19 and 31 to validate land reform and restrict free speech.
- Which new Articles did the First Amendment of 1951 insert?
- How did the First Amendment change Article 19(2)?
- Why was Article 15(4) added by the First Amendment?
- Is the Ninth Schedule's immunity absolute today?

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