Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy under Part IV of the Indian Constitution: 1. They are justifiable in nature and can be enforced through courts for the violation of socio-economic welfare. 2. They act as fundamental directives for the governance of the country, creating a moral obligation on the state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because Directive Principles of State Policy are explicitly non-justiciable under Article 37, meaning they cannot be enforced in any court of law, unlike Fundamental Rights. Statement 2 is correct because Article 37 states that these principles are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. These principles were borrowed from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied them from the Spanish Constitution.