Preamble — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

In re Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves

1960

This case established the initial judicial position that the Preamble was not an integral part of the Constitution and could not be used as a source of power or to determine the…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

This landmark judgment revolutionized the understanding of the Preamble's constitutional status. The Supreme Court overruled the Berubari decision and held that the Preamble is…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This case extensively relied on the Preamble's secular character to define the constitutional concept of secularism and its implications for governance. The Supreme Court held…

LIC of India v. Consumer Education and Research Centre

1995

This case demonstrated how the Preamble's objectives, particularly social and economic justice, can be used to interpret and expand the scope of fundamental rights. The Supreme…

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