2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.1.3 Salient features and Preamble
2.1.3.5 Preamble in the courts: Berubari to Kesavananda
The Supreme Court first said the Preamble was not part of the Constitution (Berubari, 1960), then held that it is part of it and can be amended without touching the basic structure (Kesavananda, 1973); it guides interpretation but is not enforceable on its own.
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Key terms
- Berubari Union
- Kesavananda Bharati
- LIC of India case
- part of the Constitution
- amendability
- non-justiciable
- aid to interpretation
- Balram Singh
- S.R. Bommai
- secularism
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