In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461, the Supreme Court held that the Preamble:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. The earlier view in In re Berubari Union (1960) treated the Preamble as NOT being a part of the Constitution.
2. Kesavananda Bharati (1973) overruled that and held the Preamble IS part of the Constitution.
3. The same judgment enunciated the basic structure doctrine, and the Preamble's content is treated as reflecting that structure.
4. The Preamble itself is not a justiciable right enforceable under Article 32.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461_
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