Shankari Prasad Case and First Amendment Act PDF

14/02/2025 FRIDAY SEED IAS DAILY UPDATES, ON EXAM POINT OF VIEW “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” - Peter Ustinov Shankari Prasad Case and the First Amendment...

14/02/2025 FRIDAY SEED IAS DAILY UPDATES, ON EXAM POINT OF VIEW “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” - Peter Ustinov Shankari Prasad Case and the First Amendment Act Why in News? The Shankari Prasad Singh Deo v. Union of India, 1951 case was a key moment in Indian constitutional law, challenging the First Amendment Act, 1951, which curtailed the Right to Property. First Amendment Act, 1951 Shankari Prasad Singh Deo Key Provisions: v. Union of India Case, 1951 Ninth Schedule: The Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, was introduced by the First Amendment Act, 1951, lists laws that cannot be challenged in courts, protecting them from judicial review, especially land reform laws. Initially, 13 laws were added to the schedule. Protection of Land Reforms: Articles 31A and 31B were inserted into the Constitution, which shielded land reform laws from judicial review, particularly laws aimed Case Background: The case arose at the acquisition of estates. when Sankari Prasad Singh Deo, a Article 31A: Stated that any law related to land reforms zamindar (landowner) from West could not be struck down for violating fundamental Bengal, challenged the First rights, particularly right to property (Article 31). Amendment Act, 1951, which had Article 31B: Ensures that the laws specified in the Ninth curtailed the Right to Property. Schedule, even if they conflict with fundamental rights, The first amendment sought to will remain valid and enforceable. give the government power to Other Changes: Restricted free speech under Article 19. acquire land from zamindars Strengthened caste-based reservations by allowing laws without compensation, which was for social and educational upliftment. contrary to the fundamental rights Need for Amendment: This was crucial in the context of (Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31) India's post-independence land reform efforts aimed at granted in the original reducing the power of large landowners (zamindars) and Constitution. redistributing land to the peasants. ഈ പത്രം ദിവസേന ലഭിക്കാൻ, Join our WhatsApp Group. WhatsApp ഗ്രൂപ്പിൽ ചേരുന്നതിനുള്ള ലിങ്ക് ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യുക, വാർത്തകളും രസകരമായ ക്വിസുകളും ഒരിക്കലും നഷ്ടമാക്കരുത്.