2023 · Polity & GovernancePrevious Year Question
Q14.
In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicial interpretations of the Fundamental Rights?
A. 1st Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 86thAmendment
Answer

A

Explanation

have been several cases in which supremacy of Fundamental Rights (FR) have been questioned vis- other constitutional provisions e.g. the Directive of State Policy (DPSP). the initial fifteen months of the working of the certain difficulties were brought to light judicial decisions and pronouncements specially in to the chapter on fundamental rights. The right to freedom of speech and expression by article 19(1)(a) was held by some courts be so comprehensive as not to render a person even if he advocates murder and other crimes violence. The main objects of this First Amendment 1951 was, accordingly to amend article 19 for the indicated above. Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental provisions of the Indian constitution. It provided to restrict freedom of speech and expression, of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws provide "special consideration" for weaker of society. Hence option (a) is the correct 43rd and 44th amendment Acts were believed to be to undo many changes introduced in the by the 42nd Amendment Act (1976). They not aim at overcoming the judicial interpretations of Fundamental Rights.