The #preamble of the Indian Constitution indicates the goals, values and aspirations of the constitution. The preamble is the part of Indian constitution and can be amended by addition. It can be used to know the intention of the framers of the constitution.
Why do Constitutions Have Preamble?
Preamble means introduction & tells us the source of the authority of the Constitution.
It indicates the Ideals, goals & Vision of framers.
Preamble tells us about the Values Constitution wishes to achieve.
It tells us the kind of society the Constitution envisages. Golakhnath v. the State of Punjab(1967): Subba Rao, CJI- “The Preamble contains in nutshell ideals and aspirations of the constitution.
Do all Constitutions Have Preamble?
It is not mandatory to have a Preamble.
But most Constitutions do have Preamble.
As many as 54 Constitutions in the world do not h preamble such as Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand.
Government of India,1935 was a kind of Constitution but it did not have a preamble.
Out of 134 constitutions that have a preamble, 87 call it Preamble but 47 do not call it Preamble.
•121 Preambles state Goals & Values.
The shortest preamble is of Constitution of Greece ie 11 words: “In the name of the Holy and Consubstantial and Indivisible Trinity.”
Constitution of Iran in 3073 words, Chinese Preamble has 1071 words.
What the common Values referred in the #Preambles?
Reference to God in 60 Preambles Albania, Brazil, Uganda, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Ireland.
Sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity of the Nation and right to self-determination.
Democracy, rule of law, justice, social justice, freedom, equality, equality before the law and human rights.
Peaceful & Cordial relations with other countries, prosperity, welfare.
Humanism, Pluralism, protection of interests of minorities.
