When did the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 come into effect and what changes did it make to the constitution?
The Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 came into effect on June 20, 1979. It made several changes to the constitution including inserting and amending various articles. For instance, it omitted word "or" and sub-clause (c) which were inserted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 36 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). It also re-lettered cl. (a) as cl. (aa) and substituted a reference to "has held judicial office" in article 124(5). Furthermore, it inserted the word "and" before "the other High Courts" in article 220.