The Preamble to the Constitution of India is

The Preamble to the Constitution of India is
  1. a part of the Constitution but has no legal effect
  2. not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either
  3. a part of the Constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part
  4. a part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

Solution

Per Kesavananda Bharati (1973) and LIC of India case (1995), the Preamble is part of the Constitution. However, as held in Berubari and reaffirmed later, it is not a source of substantive power and has no legal effect independently of other parts. Answer: (d).

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2020

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