SC to hear Subramanian Swamy's plea to delete 'secular' and 'socialist' from preamble
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear Subramanian Swamy's plea to delete 'secular' and 'socialist' from preamble

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the petition filed by BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy seeking to delete the words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Swamy in his petition had said that the two words, inserted in the Preamble through the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act of 1976 during the Emergency, violated the basic structure doctrine enunciated in the famous Kesavananda Bharati judgment by the 13-judge bench in 1973, by which Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution was barred from tinkering with the basic features of the Constitution. Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and the Communist Party of India leader Binoy Viswam had also approached the Supreme Court opposing Swamy’s plea saying that ‘secularism and socialism’ are inherent and basic features of the Constitution. Another plea was also filed in the apex court seeking the deletion of ‘secularism and socialism’ from the preamble by lawyers Balram Singh and Karunesh Kumar Shukla.

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Deletion of ‘secular’, ‘socialist’ a bad mistake, says Former CM Naveen Patnaik
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Deletion of ‘secular’, ‘socialist’ a bad mistake, says Former CM Naveen Patnaik

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said the BJP government made a ‘bad mistake’ by deleting two key words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ from the Preamble of the Constitution which was displayed in the Assembly on the occasion of the 75th Constitution day on Tuesday. Naveen said the two words should be part of the Preamble of Constitution of …

SC dismisses pleas challenging words 'socialist,' 'secular' in preamble
4 weeks, 1 day ago

SC dismisses pleas challenging words 'socialist,' 'secular' in preamble

Op India  

On 25th November, the Supreme Court rejected several petitions contesting the use of the terms “socialist” and “secular” in the Constitution’s Preamble under the 42nd Amendment passed in 1976 during the emergency imposed by former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi. We cannot say that whatever Parliament did at that time, we cannot say that all was nullity.” Social worker Balram …

Preamble's Original Tenets Reflect Secular Ethos; Secularism Part Of Constitution's Basic Structure : Supreme Court
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Preamble's Original Tenets Reflect Secular Ethos; Secularism Part Of Constitution's Basic Structure : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today, while dismissing the challenge to the insertion of the terms 'Secular' and 'Socialist' in the Preamble, observed that the Constitution's Preamble in its original form also reflected secular ethos even before the passing of the 42nd Amendment in 1976 which inserted these words. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar …

SC upholds inclusion of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble, junks challenges
4 weeks, 1 day ago

SC upholds inclusion of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble, junks challenges

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words “socialist” and “secular” in the Preamble to the Constitution through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justice PV Sanjay Kumar reaffirmed Parliament’s “incontrovertible” power to amend the Constitution under Article 368, provided such amendments …

Supreme Court dismisses pleas against ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Constitution's Preamble
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court dismisses pleas against ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Constitution's Preamble

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the 1976 amendment that added the terms “socialist,” “secular,” and “integrity” to the Preamble of the Constitution. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar had reserved its verdict on November 22 on pleas by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, and others, contesting the …

Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Inclusion of 'Socialist' And 'Secular' In Constitution's Preamble
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Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Inclusion of 'Socialist' And 'Secular' In Constitution's Preamble

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble to the Constitution as per the 42nd Amendment passed in 1976. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed that there was no "legitimate cause or justification for challenging this constitutional amendment after …

Are ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ terms valid in Constitution's Preamble? Supreme Court verdict today
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Are ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ terms valid in Constitution's Preamble? Supreme Court verdict today

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Monday, November 25 regarding the petitions challenging the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, which introduced the terms ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble. During the Emergency, the Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended to describe India as a ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ republic, expanding upon its original description as a …

SC's Ruling on Preamble: Secularism a Cornerstone of Constitution
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2 months ago

SC's Ruling on Preamble: Secularism a Cornerstone of Constitution

News 18  

The Supreme Court has ruled that secularism is an essential part of the Indian Constitution. The court held that the words 'socialist' and 'secular' were part of the original Preamble and that their inclusion was consistent with the Constitution's basic structure. The court also noted that the Preamble was adopted in 1949, and that any changes to the Preamble after …

Supreme Court postpones hearing on removal of 'Secular' and 'Socialist' from Preamble to October 21
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court postpones hearing on removal of 'Secular' and 'Socialist' from Preamble to October 21

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on the demand to remove the words 'Secular' and 'Socialist' from the Preamble of the Constitution to October 21. The petition challenged the legality of adding the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to the Preamble through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976, arguing that including these words exceeds the Parliament's power to amend the …

'Could Preamble Have Been Amended While Keeping The Date Intact?' Supreme Court Asks In Plea To Delete Words "Socialist" & "Secular"
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Could Preamble Have Been Amended While Keeping The Date Intact?' Supreme Court Asks In Plea To Delete Words "Socialist" & "Secular"

Live Law  

In a public interest litigation filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy seeking to delete the words "Socialist" & "Secular" from the Preamble to the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court today asked if the Preamble could have been amended while keeping the date intact.At request of the counsel appearing in connected matter, ie Balram Singh v. Union …

SC to hear in April Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking deletion of ‘Secular’, ‘Socialist’ from Preamble
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear in April Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking deletion of ‘Secular’, ‘Socialist’ from Preamble

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the petition filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking the deletion of words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ from the Preamble of the Constitution and questioned whether the Preamble could be amended while keeping the date of adoption, November 26, 1949, intact. Swamy in his petition had said that the two words, inserted in the Preamble …

Plea in Supreme Court to Remove the Words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' from Constitution's Preamble
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea in Supreme Court to Remove the Words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' from Constitution's Preamble

News 18  

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to remove from the Constitution's Preamble the words "socialist" and "secular: which were added through 42nd constitutional amendment. It said the amendment was also against the historical and cultural theme of the "great republic of Bharat, the oldest civilization of the world, having clear concept of 'Dharma' different from the …

"Socialist" & "Secular" Against Cultural Theme Of Great Republic Of Bharat': Plea In SC Challenges Insertion Of These Words In Preamble
4 years, 4 months ago

"Socialist" & "Secular" Against Cultural Theme Of Great Republic Of Bharat': Plea In SC Challenges Insertion Of These Words In Preamble

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976, by which the words "socialist" & "secular" were inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution on ground of being antithetical to Constitutional tenets as well as the historical and cultural theme of India.The petition states that insertion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in …

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