Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy under the Indian constitution:
1. Unlike Fundamental rights, Directive Principles aims at establishing political democracy in the country
2. Unlike Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles are not enforceable by courts for their violation.
3. Unlike the Directive Principles, Fundamental rights require legislation for their implementation.
How many of the above given statements is/ are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Under the Indian constitution, Fundamental Rights are mentioned in the Part 3 of Articles from 12 to 35 while directive principles are mentioned in part 4 of article 36 to 5
Statement 1 is incorrect: Directive Principles of State Policy aim to create social and economic democracy. Whereas Fundamental rights aim at establishing political democracy in the country by preventing the establishment of an authoritarian and despotic rule in the country and protecting the liberties and freedoms of the people against the invasion by the State.
Statement 2 is correct: Fundamental Rights are justiciable in nature. But the directive principles are non-justiciable in nature, that is, they are not enforceable by the courts for their violation.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Fundamental rights do not require any legislation for their implementation. Many of the FRs are automatically enforced. Whereas, Directive principles require legislation for their implementation. They are not automatically enforced.
