NEW DELHI: Ending a five-decade-old debate on insertions of words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble of the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Emergency-era amendment to the Preamble and said these words neither impede private entrepreneurship nor fetter govt from getting rid of obnoxious religious practices.Throwing out challenge to the 42nd constitutional…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed plea challenging inclusion of words “socialist“, “secular” and “integrity” to the Preamble of the Constitution in the 42nd Amendment passed in 1976.A bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said amendment power of the Parliament extends to the Preamble as well and the fact that…
NEW DELHI: The issue of the legality of the insertion of ‘socialism’ in the Preamble of the Constitution through the 42nd amendment during the infamous Emergency, which has simmered for decades, will be decided on Monday. Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on petitions challenging the changes in the Preamble to put ‘socialism’ and…
