Question

What do you understand by the term directive principal inour Constitution?discuss

Answer 1

The provisions contained in this part cannot be enforced by any court.
but these principles are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making law the concept of directive principles of state policy was borrowed from the Irish constitution

Answer 2

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⚡Part IV of the constitution lays down the directive Principals of state Policy.

⚡The directive Principals are in the nature of directions or instructions that tell the legislature and the executive what to do.

⚡They serve as a Beacon-light to the Courts as well.

⚡The Directive Principals are criticized on the grounds that these provisions are not enforceable by any court, but we are not prepared to admit that the Directives have no utility at all.

⚡The Directive Principals highlights the National Objectives.

⚡Directive Principals provide an element of Permanence in a Democracy.

⚡The sanctions behind the Directive Principals is of two types : political and legal.

For example :-

♦ Gandhian Principles

♦ Principals which Promote economic equality.

♦ Principals which protects environment.

♦ Protection of Monuments and objects of national importance.

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