Q: Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy
- The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country.
- The provisions contained in these Principles are not enforceable by any court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.
The Directive Principles of State Policy
- It is enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.
- It was borrowed from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.
- It is described as a ‘novel feature’ of the Indian Constitution by Dr BR Ambedkar and along with the Fundamental Rights contains the philosophy of the Constitution and is the soul of the Constitution, also described as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’.
- It constitutes a very comprehensive economic, social and political programme for a modern democratic State to aim at realizing the high ideals of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity as outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution which embodies the concept of a ‘welfare state’ and not that of a ‘police state’, which existed during the colonial era.
- It seeks to establish economic and social democracy in the country. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
- DPSPs are non-justiciable and not legally enforceable by the courts for their violation and therefore, the government (central, state and local) cannot be compelled to implement them but the Constitution (in Article 37) itself says that these principles are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
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