CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

SHORT INFORMATION

The Constitution of India is the supreme law in India . A

Constitution is a set of rules and regulations guiding the
administration of a country. The constitution of India is the
framework for political principles, procedures and powers
of the government. It is also the longest constitution in the
world with 395 articles and 12 schedules. Originally it
consisted of 395 Articles arranged under 22 Parts and 8
Schedules. Today after many amendments, it has 470
Articles and 12 schedules and 25 parts (According to 2021).
The constitution was written on 26 November 1949, and
was made the center of law on 26 January 1950.
 What is a Preamble?

•A preamble is an introductory statement in a document

that explains the document’s philosophy and objectives.
•In a Constitution, it presents the intention of its
framers, the history behind its creation, and the core
values and principles of the nation.
•The preamble basically gives idea of the following
things/objects:

• Source of the Constitution

• Nature of Indian State
• Statement of its objectives
• Date of its adoption
 KEY WORDS IN PREAMBLE

•We, the people of India: It indicates

the ultimate sovereignty of the people of
India. Sovereignty means the independent
authority of the State, not being subject to the
control of any other State or external power.
•Sovereign: The term means that India has its
own independent authority and it is not a
dominion of any other external power. In the
country, the legislature has the power to make
laws which are subject to certain limitations.
•Socialist: The term means the achievement
of socialist ends through democratic means.
It holds faith in a mixed economy where both
private and public sectors co-exist side by
side.

• It was added in the Preamble by

42nd Amendment, 1976.
•Secular: The term means that all the
religions in India get equal respect,
protection and support from the state.

• It was incorporated in the

Preamble by 42nd Constitutional
Amendment, 1976.
•Democratic: The term implies that
the Constitution of India has an
established form of Constitution which
gets its authority from the will of the
people expressed in an election.
•Republic: The term indicates that the
head of the state is elected by the
people. In India, the President of India
is the elected head of the state.
 IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUTION
Today, most countries in the world have a Constitution. While all democratic
countries are likely to have a Constitution, it is not necessary that all countries that
have a Constitution are democratic. There can be several purposes for drafting a
constitution, they are:
•To provide a set of basic rules that allow for minimal coordination amongst members
of society.
•To specify who has the power to make decisions in a society. It decides how the
government will be constituted.
•To set some limits on what a government can impose on its citizens. These limits are
fundamental in the sense that government may never trespass on them.
•To enable the government to fulfil the aspirations of a society and create conditions
for a just society. 
Therefore, it can be understood that the constitution allows coordination and
assurance. On the other hand, it can limit the powers of the government.
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