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title: "First Amendment Act, 1951: India's Polity Basics"
description: "The First Amendment Act, 1951, restricted free speech and validated land reforms, making it crucial for UPSC candidates studying Indian polity."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The First Amendment Act, 1951 was the first amendment to the Constitution of India, restricting free speech, validating land reforms, and creating the Ninth Schedule.
- Why was the First Amendment Act, 1951 enacted so soon after the Constitution?
- What is the relationship between the First Amendment and the Ninth Schedule?
- Does the Ninth Schedule still provide absolute protection from judicial review?
- How did the First Amendment change Article 19(2)?

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1. 18 June 1951

   The First Amendment Act, 1951 was enacted by the Provisional Parliament of India on , less than eighteen months after the Constitution came into force on 26…

2. 26 January 1950

   The First Amendment Act, 1951 was enacted by the Provisional Parliament of India on 18 June 1951, less than eighteen months after the Constitution came into…

3. 24 April 1973

   State of Tamil Nadu (2007), in which a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that laws inserted into the Ninth Schedule after —the date of the Kesavanan…

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In June 1951, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's government enacted the First Amendment to validate the Bihar Land Reforms Act and shield zamindari abolition statutes through the newly created Ninth Schedule.

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