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what is preamble ? Describe the importance of preamble of Indian constitution.

A preamble is the introduction to the Constitution.It is the expressionary statement in a document and explains the Constitution's purpose and underlying philosophy.The Preamble is important because :
  • It contains the philosophy on which the entire Constitution has been built.
  • It provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government, to find out whether it is good or bad.

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The Preamble to a Constitution embodies the fundamental values and the philosophy, on which the Constitution is based, and the aims and objectives, which the founding fathers of the Constitution enjoined the polity to strive to achieve. The importance and utility of the Preamble has been pointed out in several decisions of the Supreme Court of India.

Though, by itself, it is not enforceable in Court of Law , the Preamble to a written Constitution states the objects which the constitution seeks to establish and promote and also aids the legal interpretation of the Constitution where the language is found to be ambiguous . The Preamble to our Constitution serves, two purposes:(a) It indicates the source from which the constitution derives its authority:(b) It also states the objects which the constitution seeks to establish and promote.

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Apreambleis an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. It is distinct from thelong titleorenacting formulaof a law.

The preamble is the introduction to the constitution. It was written to show what the constitution is meant to do and how it was made to serve. The preamble is a very important part of the constitution.
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