Advocatetanmoy Law Library
39. The Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975—By this Act, disputes relating to the election of President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Speaker are to be determined by such authority as may be determined by Parliamentary Law. Certain Central enactments were also included in the Ninth Schedule by this Act.
40. The Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act, 1976—This act provided for vesting in the Union
of all mines, minerals and other things of value lying in the ocean within the territorial waters or the
continental shelf or the exclusive economic zone of India. It further provided that all other resources
of the exclusive economic zone of India shall also vest in the Union. This act also provided that the
limits of the territorial waters, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone and the maritime
zones of India shall be as specified from time to time by or under any law made by Parliament. Also
some more Acts were added to the Ninth Schedule.
