Supreme Court reserves order on challenge to inclusion of 'Socialist' and 'Secular' in preamble

The Supreme Court of India has reserved its decision on a series of petitions challenging the addition of the words "socialist" and "secular" to the Preamble of the Constitution. These words were introduced through the 42nd Amendment in 1976.

On Friday, November 22, a bench consisting of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar heard arguments on the matter. The petitions question the constitutional validity of the amendment, arguing that it alters the fundamental structure of the Constitution.

The bench's decision will be highly anticipated as it addresses significant aspects of the Indian Constitution's identity and the principles it upholds.