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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

भारतीय संसद की दो सदनों का नाम क्या है?

वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति में किस समिति का योगदान होता है?

What is the maximum number of members in the Legislative Council of a state?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the amendment process?

What is the maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state?

न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति में किस समिति की सिफारिश ली जाती है?

Which of the following is NOT a power of the President of India?

विधायिका के प्रमुख का चुनाव किस प्रक्रिया से होता है?

राष्ट्रपति के आपातकालिक शक्तियाँ किस अनुच्छेद के तहत निर्धारित हैं?

The Parliament of India consists of which of the following?