Constitutional Amendments: An Instrument For Social Transformation
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A century of amendments that have been incorporated into the Constitution in a span of 65 years’ exhibit the polity’s inclination to upgrade the quality of the supreme law for better situation. Although there were aberrations of authoritarian amendments in the past, the way in which they were rectified by subsequent amendments or by judicial review to reinforce the enduring values with more extensive safeguards reflects the maturity and competence of a throbbing democracy. That the thrust towards social transformation is clear in major constitutional amendments can be inferred by looking to their context and content.
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