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In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), Sikri CJ disagreed with the view taken in In re…

Sikri CJ held that Berubari was wrong and that "the Preamble is a part of the Constitution, as it was expressly voted to be a part of it". This did not make the Preamble a…

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In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), Sikri CJ disagreed with the view taken in In re Berubari Union (1960) on the Preamble. He held that:

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Sikri CJ held that Berubari was wrong and that "the Preamble is a part of the Constitution, as it was expressly voted to be a part of it". This did not make the Preamble a source of legislative power; the powers of Parliament come from the operative provisions.

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