explain the six major ideals enshrined in the preamble of India:sovereign,democratic,secular,justice,liberty and republic.
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Features of Preamble
It states that constitution derives its authority from the people of India.
Declares India as , sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and a Republic Nation.
Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity are the objectives of the constitution.
26 November 1949 – Date of Adoption.
Key Words of Preamble
Sovereign - It means India has the full right and power to govern itself without any interference from outside sources or bodies. NOTE - India is member of Commonwealth and WTO but it does not affects its Sovereignty .
Socialist - (Added by 42nd Amendment) new economic policy (1991) has weakened socialist credential.
Secular (Added by 42nd Amendment) - The State of India has no Religion and it will give equal benefits and respect to all religion.
Democratic – possession of supreme power by the people.
Republic can be classified into two categories
Monarchy – Britain
Republic – India i.e Indian People will elect its Head of State (Indirectly) and it is not an Hereditary post like Britain.
6. Justice embraces three distinct forms—social, economic and political, secured through various provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.
7. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship, through their Fundamental Rights, enforceable in the court of law, in the case of violation.
The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in our Preamble have been taken from the French Revolution (1789–1799).
8. Equality
Fundamental Rights ensures civic equality
Article 325 and Article 326 provides Political equality.
Directive principles ensure Economic equality Article 39.
9. Fraternity (sense of brotherhood.)
Indian constitution Maker preserves the spirit of fraternity through single citizenship. Which is also described in Article 51-A (Fundamental duties).
Fraternity must ensure two things –
Dignity of individual and unity and integrity of nation
“Integrity” added in preamble through 42nd Amendment.
Note -
1.Preamble is Non- Justifiable in the Court of Law.
2. Preamble is neither s source of power to Legislature nor a Prohibition upon the powers of Legislature.