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Q: Kesavananda Bharti Case in 1973 stemmed the question that the Preamble can ______.
  • A. be changed completely
  • B. be separated into sections
  • C. be amended
  • D. not be amended
Correct Answer: Option C - Keshavananda Bharti Case in 1973 stemmed the question that the Preamble can be amended. This Case has created a history. For the first time, a bench of 13 Judges assembled and sit in its original jurisdiction hearing the writ petition. Result about the Preamble : a- The Preamble to the Constitution of India is a part of Constitution b- The Preamble is not a source of power nor a source of limitations c- The Preamble has a significant role to play in the interpretation of statute, also in the interpretation of provisions of the Constitution. 42nd Amendment Act,1976: After the judgment of the Keshavanand Bharati Case, it was accepted that the Preamble is part of the Constitution. As a part of the Constitution, the Preamble can be amended under Article 368 of the Constitution, but the basic structure of the Preamble can not be amended. As of now, the Preamble has been only amended once through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.The term ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the Preamble through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
C. Keshavananda Bharti Case in 1973 stemmed the question that the Preamble can be amended. This Case has created a history. For the first time, a bench of 13 Judges assembled and sit in its original jurisdiction hearing the writ petition. Result about the Preamble : a- The Preamble to the Constitution of India is a part of Constitution b- The Preamble is not a source of power nor a source of limitations c- The Preamble has a significant role to play in the interpretation of statute, also in the interpretation of provisions of the Constitution. 42nd Amendment Act,1976: After the judgment of the Keshavanand Bharati Case, it was accepted that the Preamble is part of the Constitution. As a part of the Constitution, the Preamble can be amended under Article 368 of the Constitution, but the basic structure of the Preamble can not be amended. As of now, the Preamble has been only amended once through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.The term ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the Preamble through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.

Explanations:

Keshavananda Bharti Case in 1973 stemmed the question that the Preamble can be amended. This Case has created a history. For the first time, a bench of 13 Judges assembled and sit in its original jurisdiction hearing the writ petition. Result about the Preamble : a- The Preamble to the Constitution of India is a part of Constitution b- The Preamble is not a source of power nor a source of limitations c- The Preamble has a significant role to play in the interpretation of statute, also in the interpretation of provisions of the Constitution. 42nd Amendment Act,1976: After the judgment of the Keshavanand Bharati Case, it was accepted that the Preamble is part of the Constitution. As a part of the Constitution, the Preamble can be amended under Article 368 of the Constitution, but the basic structure of the Preamble can not be amended. As of now, the Preamble has been only amended once through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.The term ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the Preamble through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.