Balram Singh vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the insertion of 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, holding that the power to amend the Constitution under Article 368 includes the Preamble. The Court found that the retrospectivity argument was flawed and that the Constitution is a living document, allowing for amendments that reflect the evolving values of society. The Court emphasized that the amendments do not violate the basic structure of the Constitution, and the arguments presented lacked merit.