Interpretation of Preamble of the Constitution of India

The Preamble may be invoked to determine the ambit of-

(a) Fundamental rights; and

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy.

 See the undermentioned decisions:

(i) Keshavanand Bharati  v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461.

(ii) Chandra Bhawan v. State of Mysore, AIR 1970 SC 2042, paragraph 13.

(iii) Dharwad District P.W.D. Leterate Daily Wage Employees Association v. State of Karnataka, (1990) 2 SCC 396, Paragraph 14-27.