✅ Case Law for Preamble with One Line Explanation
◾ 1. Re: Berubari Union 1960 – SC held Preamble is not a part of the Constitution.
◾ 2. Golaknath v. State of Punjab 1967 – Discussed importance of Fundamental Rights, hinted at Preamble’s guiding role.
◾ 3. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala 1973 – Held that Preamble is part of the Constitution and embodies basic structure.
◾ 4. Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain 1975 – Asserted democracy is part of the basic structure, as reflected in the Preamble.
◾ 5. Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India 1980 – Balanced DPSPs vs Fundamental Rights using the Preamble as a guide.
◾ 6. S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (Judges Transfer Case) 1981 – Stressed Preamble reflects the spirit of the Constitution.
◾ 7. D.S. Nakara v. Union of India 1983 – Used socialist principle from Preamble to extend pension rights.
◾ 8. Unni Krishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh 1993 – Right to education linked to Preamble (justice, liberty, equality).
◾ 9. S.R. Bommai v. Union of India 1994 – Secularism as part of basic structure, traced to Preamble.
◾ 10. LIC of India v. Consumer Education 1995 – Reaffirmed that Preamble helps interpret the Constitution.
◾ 11. Union of India v. LIC of India 1997 – Again declared that Preamble has interpretative value.
◾ 12. Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
2008 – Used Preamble to justify reservation policy under “social justice”.