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February 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
*Directive Principles Of State policy DPSP*
⭐The constitution of India aims to establish not only political democracy but
also socioeconomic justice to the people to establish a welfare state.
⭐These provisions are given in Part IV of Indian Constitution.
⭐Directive Principles of state policy are in the form of instructions to the governments at the centre as well as states.
⭐Though these principles are non justiciable, they are fundamental in the governance of the country.
⭐The idea of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been taken from the
Irish Republic .
⭐The Directive Principles of State policy were incorporated in our constitution in order to provide economic justice and to avoid concentration of wealth in the hands of few people.
⭐The constitution covers from Article 36 to 51 as Directive Principles of State
Policy.
⭐They are unique blend of socialistic, liberal, democratic and Gandhian Principles.
⭐They describe as the ‘conscience of the constitution’.
⭐In the “State of Tamil Nadu etc. Vs L.Abu Kavur Bai” case in 1984 , the Supreme court held that although directive principles of State Policy are not enforceable, yet the court should not avoid them.
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