Political Science · Indian Polity
Consider the following statements about the Preamble and choose the correct option.
- Statement I: As per the latest judgements of the Supreme Court, the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution
- Statement II: The provisions in the Preamble do not have self-standing legal validity; they must be supported by articles in the main body of the Constitution
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that Statement I and Statement II are both true.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that Statement I and Statement II are both true.
★In the Kesavananda Bharati and the LIC cases the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.
★Earlier, in the Berubari case, the Court had held the Preamble was not part of the Constitution.
★The later view that the Preamble is part of the Constitution is now settled.
★Yet the Preamble has no self-standing legal force on its own.
★Its ideals must be read with and supported by the articles in the main body.
★So both the integral-part view and the limited legal force of the Preamble are correctly stated.
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