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Constitutional framework

Preamble

Practise 5 PYQs

Concepts to cover

  1. Text and key words: sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic
  2. Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as objectives
  3. Words added in 1976
  4. Part of the Constitution but not enforceable by itself
  5. 'We, the people' as the source of authority
Where to study

The Constitution of India

  • Preamble
  • Preamble footnote

Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth

  • ch. 4 Preamble of the Constitution
  • ch. 4 Key Words in the Preamble
  • ch. 4 Ingredients of the Preamble
  • ch. 4 Amendability of the Preamble
  • ch. 4 Preamble as Part of the Constitution

NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution

  • pp. 1-23 whole chapter 'The Philosophy of the Constitution'

Supreme Court of India, Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru vs State Of Kerala And Anr on 24 April, 1973

  • judgment of 24 April 1973 (Preamble as part of the Constitution)
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