THE PREAMBLE

 THE PREAMBLE

• The Preamble means introduction or preface of the Constitution or essence of the Constitution.

• The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the Objectives Resolution drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru and adopted by the Constituent Assembly.

• The idea of justice, social, economic and political has been taken from the Russian Revolution(1917).

• The idea of liberty,equality and fraternity have been taken from the French Revolution (1789-1799).

  Preamble of India

  We, the People of India, have solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign socialist, secular, democratic, republic and secure to all its citizens.

        Justice, Social, economic and political

        Liberty of thought, expression, belief,

                 faith and worship.

        Equality of status and of opportunity 

                  and to promote among them 

                  all.

        Fraternity assuring the dignity of the

                   individual and the unity and

                   integrity of the nation.

        In our Constituent Assembly on this 

         26th,  day of November, 1949, do 

         hereby adopt, enact and give to 

         ourselves this Constitution.

Amendability of the Preamble

• Whether the Preamble can be amended under Article 368 or not, this question arose for the first time in Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973).  In this case, the Supreme Court held that Preamble is the part of the Constitution and can be amended, subject to the condition that no amendment is done to the basic features of the Constitution.

• The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, which added three new words Socialist, Secular and Integrity. This amendment was held to be valid.

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