Discussion
Which of the following statement is correct regarding Article 368 of the Constitution of India ?
(i) Article 368 was amended by the 24th Constitution Amendment Act, 1971.
(ii) Article 368 was amended by the 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016.
Answer: C
Both (i) and (ii) are true.
The Constitution (Twenty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1971 amended Article 368 to make clear that Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution and that the President must give assent to a Constitution Amendment Bill, responding to the Golak Nath judgment (i).
The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, which introduced the Goods and Services Tax, also amended Article 368, adding Article 279A (the GST Council) to the provisions whose amendment needs ratification by half the State legislatures (ii).
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