Q. Is preamble a part of Indian Constitution?
A. Yes, it is a part of the Indian constitution, also emphasized in Kesavananda Bharti Case.
Q. Who wrote the preamble of India?
A. The preamble of India contains tenets highlighted in the Objective Resolution drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946.
Q. What is the most important word in the Preamble of India?
A. Though no particular word has been given more importance than others, however, ‘We, the people of India’ are the words which are termed as the most powerful in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
Q. Is the Preamble basic structure of the Constitution?
A. Preamble is part of the Constitution. Preamble indicates the basic structure of the Constitution. Preamble is neither enforceable nor justifiable in a court of law. This implies that courts cannot pass orders against the government in India to implement the ideas in the Preamble. Preamble can be amended and it has been amended only once through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976.
Interesting Facts about Preamble of Indian Constitution
- It was enacted after the enactment of the entire Constitution of India
- The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
- The Preamble secures to all citizens of India liberty of belief, faith and worship
- Ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble are borrowed from the Soviet Union (Russia) Constitution
- Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity are borrowed from the French Constitution
- Preamble, in itself, has been first introduced through the American Constitution.