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Which statement describes the legal effect of the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

The Preamble forms part of the Constitution and guides its interpretation. It creates no independent right that can be enforced in court.

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Which statement describes the legal effect of the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

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The Preamble forms part of the Constitution and guides its interpretation. It creates no independent right that can be enforced in court.

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Option A

The Preamble by itself does not confer a substantive right enforceable in court.

Option B

The Preamble can guide the reading of a constitutional provision without itself conferring an enforceable right.

Option C

The interpretive use of the Preamble in difficult cases does not create an independently enforceable right.

Option D

The Preamble sets out constitutional objectives that guide interpretation.

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