Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Swaran Singh Committee:
1. The committee recommended the inclusion of a new Schedule Thirteen on fundamental duties in the Constitution.
2. The committee wanted to make duties justiciable by giving powers to punish for non-compliance of duties by citizens.
3. Swaran Singh committee had suggested duty to pay taxes should also be a Fundamental Duty of the citizens.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
In 1976, the Congress Party set up the Sardar Swaran Singh Committee to make recommendations about fundamental duties, the need and necessity of which was felt during the operation of the internal emergency (1975–1977).
Statement 1 is incorrect: The committee recommended the inclusion of a separate chapter on fundamental duties in the Constitution. The Swaran Singh Committee suggested the incorporation of eight Fundamental Duties in the Constitution; the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) included ten Fundamental Duties.
Statement 2 is correct: certain recommendations of the Committee were not accepted by the Congress Party and hence, not incorporated in the Constitution. Committee suggested that the Parliament may provide for the imposition of such penalty or punishment as may be considered appropriate for any non-compliance with or refusal to observe any of the duties.
Statement 3 is correct: Certain recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee were not accepted by the Congress Party and hence, not incorporated in the Constitution. These include: The Parliament may provide for the imposition of such penalty or punishment as may be considered appropriate for any non-compliance with or refusal to observe any of the duties. No law imposing such penalty or punishment shall be called in question in any court on the ground of infringement of any of Fundamental Rights or on the ground of repugnancy to any other provision of the Constitution. Duty to pay taxes should also be a Fundamental Duty of the citizens.
