Question

Q. Which of the following statements best describes the preamble to the Indian constitution?

• A.
  It is an integral part of the constitution and is enforceable in a court of law.
• B.
  It is not an integral part of the constitution but acts as a torchbearer for the interpretation of the constitution.
• C.
  It is an integral part of the constitution, and it confers and prohibits powers of the legislature.
• D.
  It is an integral part of the constitution, but it is neither a source of power to the legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of the legislature.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

It is an integral part of the constitution, but it is neither a source of power to the legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of the legislature.

Explanation:

Option (a) is incorrect: Since Keshavanand Bharti case (1973) and LIC of India case (1995), the Supreme Court held that the preamble is an integral part of the constitution. However, It is non-justiciable, that is, its provisions are not enforceable in courts of law.

Option (b) is incorrect: Preamble acts as a torchbearer for the interpretation of the constitution, but It is an integral part of the constitution.

Option (c) is incorrect: It is an integral part of the constitution, but it is neither a source of power to the legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of the legislature.

Option (d) is correct: It is an integral part of the constitution, but it is neither a source of power to the legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of the legislature.