The First Amendment in the Indian Constitution was moved by the then Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and it was enacted on 18th June 1951.
The First Amendment in the Indian constitution was made to enact several changes in the Fundamental Rights, especially to prohibit the abuse of the Freedom of Speech.
It also validated the Zamindari abolition laws as well as it also clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.
This amendment was passed in the Parliament concerning to a case of "State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan" where the state's Communal General Order was challenged.
This was an important amendment as it provided retaining for the laws provided for the acquisition of the state and it also added the ninth schedule to protect the land reform and other laws included in it.