Question

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts added the 9th Schedule to the Constitution?

• A. 3rd Constitutional Amendment Act
• B. 2nd Constitutional Amendment Act
• C. 1st Constitutional Amendment Act
• D. 4th Constitutional Amendment Act

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1st Constitutional Amendment Act

The 9th Schedule was added to the Indian Constitution by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951 The Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts. It was added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. The 13 laws were added to the schedule through the first Amendment in 1951 It provided means to restrict freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.