Directive Principles of State Policy (India)

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constitutional provision guiding principle of governance

The Directive Principles of State Policy in India are non-justiciable guidelines enshrined in the Constitution that direct the state to promote social justice, economic welfare, and a more equitable society.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Directive Principles of State Policy	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional provision ⓘ guiding principle of governance ⓘ
aimsTo	create a welfare state ⓘ encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration ⓘ ensure adequate means of livelihood ⓘ ensure equal pay for equal work ⓘ foster respect for international law ⓘ maintain just and honourable relations between nations ⓘ organise village panchayats ⓘ promote cottage industries ⓘ promote economic welfare ⓘ promote education ⓘ promote international peace and security ⓘ promote political justice ⓘ promote public health ⓘ promote social justice ⓘ promote the welfare of the people ⓘ protect childhood and youth ⓘ protect the health and strength of workers ⓘ reduce inequalities in income ⓘ reduce inequalities in opportunities ⓘ reduce inequalities in status ⓘ secure a social order based on justice ⓘ
bindingOn	State (India) ⓘ
classifiedAs	Gandhian principles ⓘ liberal-intellectual principles ⓘ socialist principles ⓘ
coversArticles	Articles 36 to 51 of the Constitution of India ⓘ
describedAs	non-justiciable ⓘ
enforceability	not enforceable by any court ⓘ
foundInPart	Part IV of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesProvisionFor	free and compulsory education for children ⓘ organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry ⓘ prohibition of intoxicating drinks and drugs ⓘ protection and improvement of environment ⓘ protection of monuments and places of national importance ⓘ uniform civil code for citizens ⓘ
inspiredBy	British welfare state principles ⓘ Irish Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ
interpretedAs	supplementary to Fundamental Rights ⓘ
interpretedBy	Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ
introducedBy	Constitution of India 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalStatus	fundamental in the governance of the country ⓘ
locatedIn	India ⓘ
obliges	State to apply these principles in making laws ⓘ
partOf	Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Fundamental Rights (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ
strengthenedBy	42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ 44th Constitutional Amendment Act 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fundamental Principles of State Policy → similarTo → Directive Principles of State Policy (India) ⓘ

subject surface form: Fundamental Principles of State Policy (Bangladesh)

Himachal Pradesh state laws → mustConformTo → Directive Principles of State Policy (India) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Directive Principles of State Policy