PREAMBLE

 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. 

 

1. DS Nakara - Preamble is the flood light which illuminates the path on which states need to tread 

2. Re Berubari - key to mind of the makers 

3. SAIL v. UoI - Preamble can be invoked while interpreting Consti 

4. 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 

1. Union Territory - UT 

2. Admitted Territory 

3. Acquired Territory 

4. 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 

1. SR Bommai 

2. Ismail Farooqi - secularism as a part of Right to Equality 

Socialism 

1. Excel Wear - Democratic Socialis 

2. GB Pant Univ v. UP - inequality