Core5 mapped NDA questions
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Concept
The Directive Principles (Part IV, Articles 36–51) are guidelines for the State to establish social and economic justice. They are non-justiciable but fundamental to governance.
They are borrowed from the Irish Constitution.
Key Points & Formulas
- Non-justiciable — cannot be enforced in court, but guide policy.
- Aim at a welfare state: equal pay, free legal aid, uniform civil code.
- Borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.
- Together with Fundamental Rights, they form the 'conscience' of the Constitution.
Worked Example
Q. Why are Directive Principles called non-justiciable?
They are directions to the State, not enforceable rights.
A citizen cannot go to court if a Directive Principle is not implemented.
Hence they are described as non-justiciable.