SC upholds inclusion of “socialist” & “secular” in Preamble, dismissing pleas challenging 1976 amendment made during Emergency, citing judicial reviews.
Read Full ArticleCan the Preamble of the Constitution be amended during an emergency? Explore constitutional, legal, and ethical questions surrounding the 42nd Amendment.
Supreme Court reserves order on challenge to ‘socialist’ & ‘secular’ in Preamble; next hearing scheduled for 25 Nov 2024.
Supreme Court hears Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay’s challenge to 42nd Amendment adding ‘Socialist’ & ‘Secular’ to Preamble, questioning its constitutional validity.
Why there is a debate over the words Socialist and Secular, which were added in the Preamble of the Constitution of India during the Emergency period in India? Read this whole report to know why people argue that these words are unconstitutional.
In this exclusive interview, Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan discusses the impact of the electoral bond scheme and examines the relevance of the terms 'secular' and 'socialist' in the Constitution of...
Supreme Court rules that courts cannot impose timelines or grant deemed assent for Bills, affirming flexibility under Articles 200 and 201 and reinforcing separation of powers.
20 November, 2025 12:43 PM
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