This judgment established the 'basic structure doctrine' and confirmed that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution, although it is not directly enforceable in a court of law.
'Preamble' is the part of Indian Constitution declared in the case of
Asked in Junior Legal Officer 2019 · Topic: The Preamble (Preamble as a part of the Constitution (Relevant Supreme Court cases))
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- Which of the following statements related to Preamble are incorrect? Identify the correct answer from the code given below- (A) In Sajjan Singh Case, Supreme Court agreed that the Preamble was the key to the minds of the framers of Constitution. (B) In Berubari Case, the Supreme Court said that Preamble had the stamp of "deep deliberation", was "marked by precision" and the framers of the Constitution attached significance to it. (C) In Golak Nath Case, it was observed that the Preamble was the "very soul of the Constitution - eternal and unalterable". (D) In Keshavananda Bharati Case, the Court observed that Preamble was not only very much part of the Constitution, but was of "extreme importance and the Constitution should be read and interpreted in the light of the grand and noble vision expressed in the Preamble". Code - - (5) Question not attempted
- In which of the following cases did the court state that the Preamble to our Constitution is "not of the common run", as is the Preamble in a legislative enactment, but was marked by a "stamp of deep deliberation and precision"? - (1) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) - (2) Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan (1965) - (3) I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu (2007) - (4) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
- In which of the following judgements, the Supreme Court has said that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution ? - Question not attempted
- In which case the Supreme Court of India originally stated that the Preamble is not an integral part of the Indian Constitution?
- In which case it was decided that the preamble is not a part of the Constitution ?
- The Preamble to the Constitution of India is a part of the Constitution and can be amended by the Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- In which of the following cases, it was pronounced that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution of India ?
- In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India held that Preamble is NOT a part of Indian Constitution?