Why was 42nd amendment was controversial ? Write it's provisions ?
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The 42nd Amendment is regarded as the most controversial constitutional amendment in Indian history. It attempted to reduce the power of the Supreme Court and High Courts to pronounce upon the constitutional validity of laws.
It laid down the Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens in Part IV A.
Directive Principles were given precedence over Fundamental Rights and any law made to this effect by the Parliament was kept beyond the scope of judicial review by the Court.
It made the power of Parliament supreme in so far as amendment to the Constitution was concerned.
It authorized the Supreme Court to transfer certain cases from one High Court to another and redefined the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts.
It provided for Administrative Tribunals for speedy justice.
It empowered the Centre to deploy armed forces in any state to deal with the grave law and order situation.
It authorized the President to make Proclamation of Emergency for any part of the country.
It made obligatory for the President to act on the advice of the council of Ministers.
Tenure of the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies was increased by one year