JIGL - Questions & Answers (Part 2) CS Executive
Question 1. The preamble to the Constitution of India sets out the aims and aspirations of the people of India. Comment. [Dec 2007 (4 Marks)] Or The true place of a preamble in a statute was at one time the subject of conflicting decisions. Is such an opinion still prevailing? Discuss, citing case law. [December 2012 (6 Marks)] Answer: The preamble says briefly the objects, purposes intended to be served by the statute. The preamble to the Constitution sets out the aims and aspirations c j of the people of India. It is a part of the Constitution. The preamble declares India to be a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and secures to all its citizens Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. It is declared that the § Constitution has been given by the people to themselves, thereby affirming the f republican character of the polity and the sovereignty of the people. The polity assured to the people of India by the Constitution is described in the preamble as a Sovereign, ...