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title: "Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan (1965) — Definition"
description: "Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan (1965) upheld Parliament's authority to amend the Constitution, impacting the interpretation of fundamental rights in India."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Sajjan Singh v.
- State of Rajasthan (1965) was a Supreme Court of India ruling upholding Parliament's power under Article 368 to amend any part of the Constitution, including fundamental rights.
- What did Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan decide about Article 368?
- How is Sajjan Singh related to Golak Nath and Kesavananda Bharati?
- Why are the concurring opinions in Sajjan Singh historically important?

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In 1965 the Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice P. B. Gajendragadkar upheld the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 1964 in Sajjan Singh, validating the addition of Rajasthan land-reform laws to the Ninth Schedule.

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