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Significance of DPSPs vis-à-vis Fundamental Rights

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Although non-justiciable, DPSPs complement and reinforce Fundamental Rights by promoting social and economic conditions that enable the full enjoyment of rights. The Supreme Court, via landmark judgments like the “Keshavananda Bharati” case, has underscored the need to harmonize Parts III and IV. This synergy is essential in crafting welfare-oriented policies (e.g., right to education) that eventually become fundamental rights. While FRs protect individual liberties, DPSPs broaden the government’s responsibilities, indicating that liberty must coexist with social justice. This balance ensures India’s constitutional architecture remains dynamic, responding to evolving socio-economic realities.

Practice Questions

Which of the following is a Directive Principle of State Policy in India?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?

विधेयक पारित करने की प्रक्रिया किस प्रावधान के अंतर्गत आती है?

Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Right under the Indian Constitution?

आपातकाल में संसद के सदनों में कितने प्रतिशत मतों की आवश्यकता होती है?

भारतीय संसद की दो सदनों का नाम क्या है?

न्यायपालिका की संरचना में किसका प्रमुख योगदान होता है?

न्यायपालिका की स्वतंत्रता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए किस प्रावधान को शामिल किया गया है?

Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

संसद में विधेयक पर पुनर्विचार का अधिकार किसे है?