PREAMBLE
"We, The People of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SSS.DR. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic nation and to secure all its Citizens:
JUSTICE, Social, eco & political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith & worship
EQUALITY of Status & opportunity
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation.
DS Nakara - Preamble is the flood light which illuminates the path on which states need to tread
Re Berubari - key to mind of the makers
SAIL v. UoI - Preamble can be invoked while interpreting Consti
Chandrabhawan v. Mysore - Preamble defines the ambit of the FR/Consti
Sovereignty
Kehar v. UoI - it is a legal fiction & a conclusive assumption which cannot be questioned.
Territory
Union Territory - UT
Admitted Territory
Acquired Territory
Foreign Territory
Cessation of Territory
Re Berubari
no provision for cessation in the Cons
it is an attribute of sov
bring amd
Magan Bhai v. UoI
No cessation - no amd
Settlement - normal law
Acquisition of Territory
Acquisition can be by the govt
But Admission will require a law either u/ 2 or u/ 3.
The acquisition of foreign territory by India in exercise of its sovereignty automatically makes the said territory a part of the territory of India.
After such territory is thus acquired and factually made a part of the Union of India the process of law may assimilate it either under Art. 2 or under Art. 3(a) or (b). Ex. Of Chandernagore
Secularism
SR Bommai
Ismail Farooqi - secularism as a part of Right to Equality
Socialism
Excel Wear - Democratic Socialis
GB Pant Univ v. UP - inequality