What changes were made by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 to Article 226 of the Indian Constitution? a. When did these changes come into effect? b. What portion was substituted in this amendment? c. What was the significance of this change?
a. The Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 made changes to Article 226 of the Indian Constitution by substituting certain portions of it with new text.

b. These changes came into effect on August 1, 1979.

c. The significant change made was that the amendment added a section which laid out the specific timeline within which the High Court must dispose of an application seeking vacation of an order and also mentioned the consequences in case the application is not disposed of within the stipulated time period.