What is the legal nature of the Preamble of the Constitution?

The correct answer is It is not enforceable.

Key Points

• The Preamble of our constitution is part of the Constitution but is not enforceable by courts.
• This means that courts cannot pass orders against the government of India to implement the ideas in the Preamble.
• The courts can take support to the Preamble in order to explain and clarify other provisions of the constitution.

Important Points

• The Preamble is an opening statement, stating the aims and objectives of the constitution.
• Accordingly, the preamble to the Indian constitution spells out the basic philosophy contained in the body of the Indian Constitution.
• The Preamble, in brief, explains the purposes of the Constitution in two ways: one, about the structure of the governance, and the other, about the ideals to be achieved in independent India.
• It is because of this, the Preamble is considered to be the key to the Constitution.