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Supreme Court Upholds 1976 Preamble Amendments

CosmicTaco · 2024-11-25T22:42:39.140332+05:30

- The Supreme Court dismissed pleas challenging the 1976 amendment adding 'socialist', 'secular', and 'integrity' to the Preamble. - The court affirmed Parliament's power to amend the Constitution, including the Preamble. - The verdict emphasized that these terms have become integral to India's constitutional ethos. Source: [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sc-dismisses-plea-against-socialist-secular-in-constitutions-preamble-7103099), [Nd News Express](https://www.ndnewsexpress.com/supreme-court-dismisses-plea-against-socialist-secular-in-constitutions-preamble/), [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/explainers/why-supreme-court-refused-to-delete-secularism-socialism-from-preamble-1733764)

The Supreme Court dismissed pleas challenging the 1976 amendment adding 'socialist', 'secular', and 'integrity' to the Preamble.
The court affirmed Parliament's power to amend the Constitution, including the Preamble.
The verdict emphasized that these terms have become integral to India's constitutional ethos.

Source: Ndtv, Nd News Express, Abp News