Read the passage (NCERT Textbook, page 208) given below carefully and answer the questions that follow: A number of amendments are a product of different interpretations of the Constitution given by the judiciary and the government of the day. When these clashed, the Parliament had to insert an amendment underlining one particular interpretation as the authentic one. It is a part of the democratic politics that various institutions would interpret the Constitution and particularly the scope of their own powers in a different manner. Many times, the Parliament did not agree with the judicial interpretation and therefore, sought to amend the Constitution to overcome the ruling of the judiciary. In the period between 1970 and 1975 this situation arose frequently. What are the amendments
Political ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 31 Mar 2026
Answer
Amendments are the products of different interpretations of the Constitution given by the judiciary and the government of the day.
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