WBCS.LIVE practice question

Consider the following statements regarding the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951: 1. It added the Ninth Schedule to protect land reform laws from judicial review. 2. It introduced "Public Order" as a ground for reasonable restriction on the Freedom of Speech and Expression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Neither 1 nor 2
  4. Both 1 and 2

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Both 1 and 2

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Both 1 and 2 šŸ“š Explanation: The 1st Amendment Act of 1951 explicitly added the Ninth Schedule to shield agrarian land reforms and other state laws from the purview of Judicial Review. This was a critical step in the early years of the republic to ensure economic reforms were not halted by courts. Additionally, it introduced three new, justiciable grounds for reasonably restricting Freedom of Speech and Expression: Public Order, Friendly Relations with Foreign States, and incitement to an offence.