| The Constitution (Forty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1984 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | 47th Amendment |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 23 August 1984 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 25 August 1984 |
| Assented to | 26 August 1984 |
| Commenced | 26 August 1984 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | The Constitution (Forty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 1983 |
| Introduced by | Harinatha Misra |
| Introduced | 19 August 1983 |
| First reading | 19 August 1983 |
| Second reading | 22 August 1984 |
| Third reading | 23 August 1984 |
| Related legislation | |
| 29th, 34th, 40th, 66th and 78th Amendments | |
| Summary | |
| Added to the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution, 14 additional legislations relating to land reforms, enacted by the States of Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu with a view to provide that the enactments shall not be deemed to be void on the ground that they are inconsistent with any of the provisions of Part III of the Constitution relating to Fundamental Rights. | |
| Status: In force | |
The Forty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1984, amended the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution, and added 14 legislations relating to land reforms, enacted by the States of Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal and the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu with a view to provide that the enactments shall not be deemed to be void on the ground that they are inconsistent with any of the provisions of Part III of the Constitution relating to Fundamental Rights.