Supreme Court of India
Dr Balram Singh and Others v. Union of India and Another
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Issue for Consideration Writ Petitions seek to challenge the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act in 1976. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act in 1976 – Words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble – Challenge to: Held: Article 368 of the Constitution permits amendment of the Constitution – The power to amend unquestionably rests with the Parliament – This amending power extends to the Preamble – The fact that the Constitution was adopted,
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