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Directive Principles (DPSP)
Non-justiciable but fundamental guidelines for state policy โ inspired by Irish Constitution
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1950 Amendments & Law
Key Facts
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Articles 36โ51: DPSPs guide state to create a welfare state; not enforceable in court but fundamental
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Key DPSPs: equal pay (Art 39d), free legal aid (Art 39A), Uniform Civil Code (Art 44), living wage (Art 43)
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DPSP vs Fundamental Rights: courts have ruled DPSPs supplement rights; both must be read harmoniously
โ๏ธ Did you know? Dr. Ambedkar said DPSPs are a "novel feature" of the Indian Constitution โ borrowed from the Irish Constitution of 1937
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Non-justiciable but fundamental guidelines for state policy โ inspired by Irish Constitution