First Amendment Act, of 1951
After the Independence of India in 1947, the First Amendment was enacted by the Parliament of India to the Constitution of India in 1951. This amendment proposed several provisions to the Constitution and made some changes to the existing provisions. This Amendment was made to impose some reasonable restrictions on the freedom of speech and expression of the citizens of India and the freedom to form associations or unions. It also empowered the state governments to make special provisions for the advancement of citizens who belonged to socially and educationally backward classes(SC, ST, OBC).