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Chapter 08

Directive Principles of State Policy

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Core Concept

  • Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs) are constitutional directions to the State for achieving social, economic and political objectives.
  • DPSPs are contained in Part IV, Articles 36-51 of the Constitution.
  • Article 36 defines "State" for Part IV by adopting the meaning given in Part III.
  • The substantive Directive Principles are principally contained in Articles 38-51; Article 37 establishes their constitutional status and mode of application.
  • The idea of DPSPs was borrowed from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which itself drew inspiration from the Spanish constitutional tradition.
  • Dr B.R. Ambedkar described DPSPs as a "novel feature" of the Indian Constitution.
  • Granville Austin described Fundamental Rights and DPSPs together as the "Conscience of the Constitution".

Inside this chapter

What Directive Principles of State Policy covers

  1. Core Concept
  2. Constitutional Status of DPSPs
  3. Meaning of "State" Under Article 36
  4. Nature and Objectives
  5. Classification of DPSPs
  6. Socialistic Principles
  7. Gandhian Principles
  8. Liberal-Intellectual Principles
  9. DPSPs at a Glance
  10. Amendments That Added or Changed DPSPs
  11. Article 45: Important Constitutional Evolution
  12. DPSPs Outside Part IV
  13. DPSPs and Fundamental Rights
  14. Judicial Relationship Between FRs and DPSPs
  15. 42nd Amendment and Article 31C
  16. Current Position of Article 31C
  17. Article 39(b): 2024 Supreme Court Update
  18. Sanction Behind DPSPs
  19. Importance and Utility of DPSPs
  20. DPSPs and Judicial Review
  21. Implementation of DPSPs
  22. Reasons for Incomplete Implementation
  23. Criticism of DPSPs
  24. DPSPs vs Fundamental Rights: High-Yield Comparison
  25. DPSPs and the Preamble
  26. DPSPs and Welfare State
  27. Article-Wise Rapid Recall
  28. Amendment Map
  29. Judgment Map
  30. Prelims Traps
  31. High-Yield Memory Map
  32. One-Line Exam Revision
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All 36 chapters in Indian Polity
  1. Historical Background
  2. Making of the Constitution
  3. Salient Features of the Constitution
  4. Preamble of the Constitution
  5. Union and its Territory
  6. Citizenship
  7. Fundamental Rights
  8. Directive Principles of State Policy
  9. Fundamental Duties
  10. Amendment of the Constitution
  11. Basic Structure of the Constitution
  12. Parliamentary System
  13. Federal System
  14. Centre–State Relations
  15. Inter-State Relations
  16. Emergency Provisions
  17. President
  18. Vice-President
  19. Prime Minister
  20. Central Council of Ministers
  21. Cabinet Committees
  22. Parliament
  23. Supreme Court
  24. Judiciary - Judicial Review and Judicial Activism, PIL
  25. Governor
  26. Chief Minister
  27. State Council of Ministers
  28. State Legislature
  29. High Court
  30. Tribunals
  31. Subordinate Courts
  32. Panchayati Raj
  33. Municipalities
  34. Union Territories
  35. Elections - Election Laws, Electoral Reforms
  36. Anti-Defection Law

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