Amendments to Indian Constitution - Detailed notes of all amendments 61 to 80

Amendments to Indian Constitution - Detailed notes of all amendments 61-80

61st Amendment (1988) – Voting Age Reduction

• Reduced the voting age for Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections from 21 years to 18 years to increase youth participation in democracy.

62nd Amendment (1989)

• Extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Anglo-Indians in Parliament and State Assemblies for another 10 years (until 2000).

63rd Amendment (1989)

• Repealed the 59th Amendment, which had allowed an extended President’s Rule in Punjab.

64th Amendment (1990)

• Extended President’s Rule in Punjab for another six months due to ongoing insurgency issues.

65th Amendment (1990)

• Established the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to safeguard their rights.

66th Amendment (1990)

• Added more land reform laws to the Ninth Schedule, protecting them from judicial review.

67th Amendment (1990)

• Further extended President’s Rule in Punjab for another six months.

68th Amendment (1991)

• Extended President’s Rule in Punjab again for another six months.

69th Amendment (1991) – Special Status for Delhi

• Granted Delhi the status of a National Capital Territory (NCT).
• Established a Legislative Assembly for Delhi with limited powers.

70th Amendment (1992)

• Allowed representatives from Union Territories to participate in the Presidential election.

71st Amendment (1992)

• Added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule, increasing the total number of recognized languages to 18.

72nd Amendment (1992)

• Provided reservation of seats in the Tripura Legislative Assembly for Scheduled Tribes to protect their political rights.

73rd Amendment (1992) – Panchayati Raj System

• Introduced Part IX and Eleventh Schedule to establish a three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
• Made Gram Sabha (village councils) a constitutional body.
• Reserved one-third of seats for women in Panchayats.

74th Amendment (1992) – Urban Local Bodies

• Introduced Part IXA and Twelfth Schedule, defining powers for municipalities and urban local bodies.
• Reserved one-third of seats for women in municipalities.

75th Amendment (1994)

• Empowered rent control tribunals to deal with tenancy disputes, preventing regular courts from intervening.

76th Amendment (1994)

• Placed Tamil Nadu's 69% reservation law in the Ninth Schedule, making it immune to judicial review.

77th Amendment (1995)

• Introduced reservation in promotions for SCs and STs in government jobs under Article 16(4A).

78th Amendment (1995)

• Added more land reform laws to the Ninth Schedule, protecting them from judicial review.

79th Amendment (1999)

• Extended the reservation of seats for SCs, STs, and Anglo-Indians in Parliament and State Assemblies for another 10 years (until 2010).

80th Amendment (2000) – New Tax Revenue Sharing

• Changed the method of tax distribution between the Centre and States.
• Allowed states to receive 29% of the total central tax revenue, replacing the previous system of tax sharing.

 * Constitution Amendments - 1-20 |  21- 40 | 41- 60 | 61- 80 | 81 - 106 |