What is the significance of the Preamble, to the Constitution?
The Preamble to the Constitution is significant in many ways.
The Preamble declares that the source of the Constitution is the People of India.
It indicates the secular, socialist and democratic basis of the Constitution.
It states the basic or ideals of the Indian Republic. It leads the law and makes it go in the right direction while providing ‘Social Justice’, and protecting the interests of the weaker sections of the society.
It includes basic features of the constitution viz., Supremacy of the Constitution, India has the ** and Democratic form of government, the Constitution is that of a secular character. Segregation of Powers between the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, the Constitution is also of Federal character under certain circumstances.
