{"id":32762,"date":"2024-11-26T18:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T13:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=32762"},"modified":"2024-11-26T18:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T13:27:23","slug":"supreme-court-upholds-secular-socialist-in-preamble-of-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-11-2024\/supreme-court-upholds-secular-socialist-in-preamble-of-the-constitution","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court upholds \u2018secular, socialist\u2019 in Preamble of the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Polity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Supreme Court in an order, upheld the inclusion of \u2018socialist and secular\u2019 in the Preamble of the Constitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The order was based on a batch of petitions filed in 2020 challenging the validity of the inclusion of \u2018socialist\u2019 and \u2018secular\u2019 in the Preamble through the <strong>42nd Constitution Amendment in 1976.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The petition argued that the insertions were made with retrospective effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supreme Court ruling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The court interpreted that the word <strong>\u2018secular\u2019<\/strong> denotes a Republic that upholds equal respect for all religions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u2018Socialist\u2019<\/strong> represents a Republic dedicated to eliminating all forms of exploitation, whether social, political, or economic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the <strong>Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also the Constitution is a <strong>&#8220;living document&#8221;<\/strong> and can evolve according to the needs of society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Secular Ethos in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Secularism is enshrined<\/strong> not just in the Preamble but in various constitutional provisions that guarantee equal treatment of all religions<strong> (Articles 15, 16, 25).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The principle of secularism ensures that the<strong> Indian State remains impartial, <\/strong>protecting the rights of citizens regardless of their religious affiliations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Socialism in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Socialism in India finds its origins in the freedom movement, where leaders like <strong>Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose<\/strong> championed a state-driven economy for equitable growth.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development in India;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nehruvian Model:<\/strong> Adoption of state-led industrialization and planned economic development, exemplified by the establishment of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Land Reforms:<\/strong> Redistribution of land to address feudal inequalities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Justice Movements:<\/strong> Enactment of affirmative action policies like reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concluding remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling affirms the constitutionality of the 42nd Amendment and reinforces the vision of a secular and socialist India, reflecting the nation\u2019s commitment to equality, justice, and social welfare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This decision reiterates the dynamic nature of the Constitution, which can evolve to reflect the changing needs of society while preserving its core principles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/sc-order-upholds-the-inclusion-of-socialist-secular-in-the-preamble-of-the-constitution\/article68908762.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court in an order, upheld the inclusion of \u2018socialist and secular\u2019 in the Preamble of the 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