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Already and let’s jump into the heart of the matter the Preamble of Indian constitution lays down the principles that the constitution aderes to in addition to that it pinpoints the sources of its Authority through its Preamble India retains its identity as a Democratic Republic Nation it also gets the tag of being
Sovereign socialist and secular as well the motive behind the creation of the Preamble is to ensure that all the citizens of the nation have equal access to Justice Liberty and equality this article presents a detailed insight into the 73 word Preamble of Indian constitution let’s get in-depth understanding of the Preamble of Indian
Constitution what is the preamble in simple words a preamble can be understood as an introductory statement in a document it sheds light on the philosophy and objectives of the document when included as a part of the Constitution it provides a glimpse into the history of its creation and the
Intention of the people involved in its creation it also highlights the core values and principles of the country is Being Framed for the Preamble of Indian constitution of India briefly lays down the guidelines that encapsulate the main objectives beliefs and core values of the text it provides information about the
Creation of the Constitution the nature of the Indian State a description of its goals and the date on which it was adopted purpose of the Preamble the purpose of the Preamble can be summed up through the following points one the Preamble makes makes it clear that the country’s citizens
Themselves give the Constitution its legitimacy it displays the nation’s Democratic independent and secular nature two the goals outlined within the parameters of the Constitution are nurtured by the Indian Preamble it outlines specific objectives and aspirations for all classes of individuals pursuing equality three a Sovereign Nation is not
Dependent on outside forces or political weight when a country is sovereign it is free from all obligations and autonomous to make decisions on its behalf for the betterment of the nation four a nation must offer its resident social economic and political fairness to promote socialism according to the Preamble all
Citizens should have the same opportunities and status five every civilization has the right to practice its religion the Preamble says that faith and beliefs open the door for a more secular society in the nation six the Democratic nature of the nation is emphasized in the Preamble a nation
Where the people alone Define the government the term republic denotes that the nation’s head of state or representative will always be chosen and seated as a king or Monarch every candidate will have an equal opportunity to be chosen as the country’s leader the Preamble of India e objectives resolution objectives resolution was
Drafted and moved in the constituent assembly by joah ALU this occurred on December 13th 1946 it described the Constitutional structure it was eventually adopted on November 22nd 1949 the Preamble is based on the objectives resolution it helped in building the foundation of the Constitution the revised version of it
Can be seen in the Preamble of the Constitution of India the basic principles of the objectives res resolution are one the determination of the constituent assembly to identify India as an independent Sovereign and Republic Nation two the designing of an Indian constitution three the objective of creating Indian States after
Independence from all pre-independence Indian provinces four to achieve unification with the authority that will differ from they’re given to such States five to bestow residual powers and autonomy on such States as the Indian constitution does six for the Indian population to serve as the source of authority and command for sovereignty and
Independence seven to preserve Justice and the social economic and political equality of opportunity to uphold the rights to freedoms of expression Association gathering with others for a common goal and action subject to the law and public morality before the law eight to provide proper protection to minorities tribal communities
Impoverished areas and other oppressed and backward places nine to maintain the Indian Republic’s territorial integrity and its authority over land water and the air in Conformity with international law and Justice and 10 to promote development and peace on a global scale interesting facts about the Preamble of
India here are some of the interesting facts related to the Preamble of Indian constitution one the whole the constitution of India was enacted first the Preamble of Indian constitution was enacted after it two the term secular was initially absent from the Preamble it was added through the 42nd
Amendment Act of the Constitution of India which was enacted in 1976 three the Preamble is instrumental in securing certain attributes for the citizens of India these qualities are Liberty of belief faith and worship four the ideals of justice social economic and political are not unique to the
Preamble it has been borrowed from the constitution of the Soviet Union Russia likewise the French Constitution served as a source for some attributes these are the Republic and the ideals of Liberty equality and fraternity five lastly the Preamble was originally used in the American Constitution for m ingredients of the
Preamble to the Constitution of India the main ingredients of the Indian Preamble are primarily defined by four factors these factors are the source of the Indian constitution the nature of the Indian State the objectives of the Indian constitution and the adoption date of the Indian constitution the source of the Indian
Constitution is the people of India they are the authority of the Indian constitution this Essence is evident in the phrase We the people of India India is tagged as a sovereign secular Republic and Democratic Nation this is Possible only through the Preamble which defines the nature of the Indian
State the objectives of the Preamble of Indian constitution are defined by terms such as Justice Liberty equality and fraternity the Preamble was adopted into the Indian constitution on November 26th 1949 key words in the Preamble of India the Preamble of Indian Constitution contains a list of key
Words they are one we the people of Indi in a nutshell the phrase represents the autonomy that is bestowed upon the citizens of India the term sovereignty highlights the power of the state that is independent this Authority is unhindered by the actions of any state or external power two Sovereign of the term
Indicates that as an independent nation India has its government it is not under the influence of any external Authority the enactment of laws falls under the responsibility of the legislature of the nation however it needs to stay within specific bounds three among others there are four more important keywords that are
Socialist secular Democratic and Republic these all have been explained in the following history of the Indian Preamble the objectives resolution introduced by by joah Halal Neu laid down the ideals behind the Preamble of Indian constitution the constituent assembly adopted it on January 22nd 1947 the Preamble makes the goals of the
Constitution distinct despite it not being legally binding however it helps a great deal in deciphering the meaning of articles in situations where linguistic ambiguity arises the Preamble was a topic of debate in the constituent assembly an argument ensued to rename India the union of Indian socialistic republics other members did not agree
With this as it seemed that India was trying to imitate the USSR bohar Roha sin designed and decorated the Preamble page he was a renowned painter belonging to jabala he also worked on the other PES of the original Indian constitution at that time he was with a chai and nandel Bose at Shanty
Niketon the artwork by bohar rammanohar sin was favored by nandel Bose he did so without any changes whatsoever as such the lower right corner of the page carries bohar rammanohar sin’s short signature it reads Ram in Davon arery the page also depicts calligraphy it was done by Prem Bahari nin
Rod as per the Supreme Court of India secularism comprises the basic structure Doctrine this was stated during the SR bomai versus Union of India case in the year 1994 socialist this term implies that Democratic means are being employed to achieve socialist goals it emphasizes the idea of the
Coexistence of a mixed economy namely the public and private sectors it was added to the Preamble due to the 42nd Amendment act it occurred in the year 1976 secular this term points out the respect safety and support that is enjoyed by all major religions followed within the
Country all religions are equal in the eyes of the government of India the Preamble of Indian constitution was revised the 42nd amendment of 1976 made it possible Democratic this term highlights that the desire of the citizens is valued which they express through elections this validates the established form of the Indian constitution
Republic this term means that the authority lies in the hands of the citizens to elect the head of the state for assuming the role of the president of India Justice it is extremely necessary to maintain order in society the constitution of India promises to ensure Justice it does so through the
Fundamental rights and directive principles of State policy it is composed of three elements these are social economic and political Justice to achieve a society without discrimination one social justice this means that the constitution wants to ensure that justice prevails across all social hierarchies no discrimination is allowed based on cast Creed gender religion
Etc two economic Justice this means that financial status should not become a source of discrimination in society irrespective of wealth income and economic status no distinction is to be created to divide people equal pay must be insured for an equal position also all people must be provided with opportunities to earn a
Living three political Justice this means that all citizens have the right to participate in political opportunities in an equal free and fair manner no person should be subjected to any form of discrimination Liberty this term refers to the freedom accorded to people to choose the kind of Life they wish to
Lead it also renders freedom to have political views and behavior in society however equality does not mean having the freedom to do anything as one likes a person is allowed to do anything as long as it is within the permissible limit of the law equality this term emphasizes the
Need to treat all the citizens of the nation as equals all people are supposed to be given equal opportunities without discrimination on any grounds no section of society is entitled to enjoy special privileges as everyone is equal before the law fraternity this term equates to the feeling of Brotherhood that prevails
Amongst the citizens of the country it refers to the emotional attachment that connects people in identifying as children of the same motherland it promotes a sense of unity and dignity as well status of the Preamble of Indian constitution the inclusion of the Preamble in the constitution is a matter of
Discussion on numerous occasions it has been debated by the Supreme Court studying the following two cases can help paint a clear picture for understanding the status of the Preamble berubari case the berubari case of 1960 was used under article 1431 of the Indian constitution as a reference it concerned the Indo Pakistan
Agreement’s implementation of the berubari Union it also dealt with the exchange of enclaves that the AUD bench agreed to take into account the court made a statement in the berubari case that the Preamble would serve as a key to unlocking the minds of the people responsible for framing
It however it cannot be considered a part of the Constitution this is the reason for it not being enforced in a court of law kesan andab barati case the K of Ananda barati case took place in 1973 a 13 membered bench of judges was assembled to hear a RIT
Petition it was the first time a bench of Judges was gathered for such a purpose the court came to certain conclusions firstly the Preamble of Indian constitution now had to be seen as a constituent of the document secondly the Preamble has a considerable impact on how laws and constitutional Provisions are
Perceived despite it not being the ultimate Authority or the source of any restriction or ban as as a result the Preamble might be considered a part of the Constitution’s introduction once again the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Preamble being an indispensable part of the Constitution however it cannot be
Immediately enforced in an Indian court of justice this decision was rendered in the year 1995 the concerned case was Union government versus LC of India date of adoption of Indian preamble Panda jalu holds the credit for drafting the Preamble it was moved to the constituent assembly on December 13th
1946 the constituent assembly adopted the Preamble on November 26th 1949 it was enforced on January 26th 1950 this also marks the Republic Day of India Amendment of the Preamble the berubari case of 1960 was of great great importance through this case the amend ability and the significance of the Constitution came into
Force a question was raised based on the interpretation of article 3 the authority of the parliament to surrender Indian Territory to a foreign country was questioned the Supreme Court stated that article 3 of The Constitution guarantees the authority of parliament to decrease the area of a state however the Supreme Court made it
Clear that this power according to the parliament does not permit the handing over of Indian Territory to a foreign country hence Indian Territory can be handed over to a foreign country only in a specified Way It Is by modifying the Constitution as per article 368 as a result the 9th Constitutional
Amendment Act was passed in 1960 it was enacted to transfer the berubari union to Bangladesh which was formerly East Pakistan initially the Supreme Court was The View that the Preamble cannot constitute the Constitution however in the cas of Ananda barati case of 1973 the Supreme Court came up with an extensive
Judgment under what circumstances can the Preamble be amended the Supreme Court of India has issued a clarification the Preamble is an intrinsic component of the Constitution hence it can be subjected to Constitutional Amendments that are exercised under article 368 the only condition that needs to be taken care of is that the basic
Structure cannot undergo any altercation therefore the Preamble is believed to be the heart and soul of the Constitution 42nd Amendment of the Indian constitution there has only ever been one Preamble Amendment the Indira Gandhi government sought several changes in the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India this act brought several
Amendments to the Indian con Constitution this occurred on December 18th 1976 during that time an emergency had been declared in the country on the issue of modifying the constitution in light of Prior experience a committee was set up this was led by sard saren Singh the committee suggested that the amendment be
Implemented between the phrases Sovereign and Democratic the terms socialist and secular were inserted furthermore the phrase Unity of the nation was reworded in its place the phrase unity and integrity of the nation was introduced the Constitution Amendment Bill 2021 for the modification of the Preamble a bill was sought to be
Introduced by a private member this event took place during the winter session of the parliament in the year 2021 and there you have it a brief journey through pream of the Indian constitution if you found this video informative give it a thumbs up share it with your friends and let us know your
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