3.3.1. Berubari Union Case, 1960

♤ The Supreme Court said that the Preamble shows the general purposes behind the several provisions in the Constitution, and is thus a key to the minds of the makers of the Constitution. Further, where the terms used in any article are ambiguous or capable of more than one meaning, some assistance at interpretation may be taken from the objectives enshrined in the Preamble.

♤ Despite this recognition of the significance of the Preamble, the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution. It is also not the source to prohibit the power, which is given explicitly in the Constitution. Further, the Preamble is not enforceable in a Court of Law.