The Preamble of The Indian Constitution

The preamble of the Indian
constitution
The preamble of the Indian constitution
• The preamble to the Constitution of India sets out principles which
guide the people of our country, present the doctrines of our
Constitution and sets out principles and idea of the Indian
• Constitution.
• It was adopted on November 26 ,1949 and amended by 42nd
th
Constitutional Amendment, 1976,so as to signify India into a

Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, and Democratic Republic. The preamble
secures justice, liberty, equality for citizens of India and endorses
brotherhood amongst the people of our nation.
• The ‘Preamble’ of any legislation gives the introduction of a that
statute. It is also used to introduce a particular section of a statute or a
particular group of sections of a statute. The term
• Preamble has been defined in various dictionaries. As per Chambers

Dictionary, the term preamble means preface, introduction, especially
that of an act of Parliament, giving its reasons and purpose – a prelude.
• The whole objective of the preamble is to describe and deliver specific

facts which need to be explained and recited so as to understand the
basic objective and purpose of a statute.
• A preamble can also limit the scope of certain expressions or to

explain facts or introduce definitions.
Main terms of the Preamble
• Sovereign
• The Preamble declares that India is a Sovereign State which means

independent authority of India and it is not under the control of or
dependent upon any otherexternal power.
• Socialist
• It means achievement of socialist ends through democratic means.
• By adopting 'Democratic Socialism’ India maintains a belief in a
mixed economy where both private and public sectors co-exist side by
side.
• The aim is to achieve the end of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and
inequality of opportunity
• Secular
• The term secular used in the Constitution of India implies that all the
religions and religious communities in India get equal respect,
protection and support from the state.
• Freedom of Religion is a Fundamental Right guaranteed through

Articles 25 to 28 in Part III of the Constitution.
• Democratic
• The phrase Democratic implies that the Constitution has established a

form of government that gets its authority from the will of the people
expressed in an election.
• The term democracy is used in the preamble of the Indian Constitution

granting political, economic and social democracy. etc.
• Republic
• The word “Republic” denotes that the head of the state is nominated
by the people either directly or indirectly.
• The President of India is the head of the state in India is elected

indirectly by the people; through their representatives in the
Parliament and the State Assemblies.
• Justice
• The term Justice embraces three separate forms of justice: Social

justice, economic justice, and political justice.
• The Justice so mentioned in the Preamble is secured through various

Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles mentioned in the
Constitution
• Liberty
• The term Liberty means the absence of restrictions or dominance on
the activities of an individual.
• Few examples of Liberty include but are not limited to, freedom from
slavery, imprisonment, repression, etc.
• Equality
• The term equality means the absence of privileges or discrimination

against any section of the society. T
• The Preamble provides for equality of status and opportunity to all

the people of the
• Fraternity
• The term Fraternity used in the Constitution means brotherhood.
• The Preamble seeks to encourage brotherhood amongst the citizen of

India ensuring the dignity of a person and the unanimity and honor of
the nation
Conclusion
• The philosophy behind the Constitution is adequately manifested in its

preamble.
• It forms the basis of our constitution which is a supreme law of our

country.
• The Preamble emphasizes the fundamental values and guiding

principles and forms the basis of our
• constitution.

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The preamble of the Indian

Constitutional Amendment, 1976,so as to signify India into a

• Preamble has been defined in various dictionaries. As per Chambers

• The whole objective of the preamble is to describe and deliver specific

• A preamble can also limit the scope of certain expressions or to

• The Preamble declares that India is a Sovereign State which means

• Freedom of Religion is a Fundamental Right guaranteed through

• The phrase Democratic implies that the Constitution has established a

• The term democracy is used in the preamble of the Indian Constitution

• The President of India is the head of the state in India is elected

• The term Justice embraces three separate forms of justice: Social

• The Justice so mentioned in the Preamble is secured through various

• The term equality means the absence of privileges or discrimination

• The Preamble provides for equality of status and opportunity to all

• The term Fraternity used in the Constitution means brotherhood.

• The Preamble seeks to encourage brotherhood amongst the citizen of

• The philosophy behind the Constitution is adequately manifested in its

• It forms the basis of our constitution which is a supreme law of our

• The Preamble emphasizes the fundamental values and guiding

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