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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Directive Principles of the State Policy? A. In case of a conflict between the Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights, the Directive Principles shall prevail in the court. B. Fundamental rights are not unlimited and citizens are subject to reasonable restrictions. The Directive Principles are subject to any constitutional limitations.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Directive Principles of the State Policy? A. In case of a conflict between the Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights, the Directive Principles shall prevail in the court. B. Fundamental rights are not unlimited and citizens are subject to reasonable restrictions. The Directive Principles are subject to any constitutional limitations. Correct Answer Only B

The correct answer is Only B.

  • Fundamental rights are not unlimited and citizens are subject to reasonable restrictions. The Directive Principles are subject to any constitutional limitations is correct regarding the Directive Principles of the State Policy.

 

Key Points

  • Directive Principles of State Policy:
    • The Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.
    • They embody the concept of a welfare state.
    • These are fundamental in the governance of the country.
    • They are non-justifiable.
    • They apply to both Union and State Governments and all other authorities coming under the definition of ‘State’.
    • They are taken from Ireland.
  • Fundamental Rights:
    • The Fundamental Rights have been described in Articles 12-35, Part III of the Indian Constitution.
    • The Right to Property (Article 31) was deleted from the list of Fundamental Act, 1978.
    • By the 44th Amendment Act, 1978, it is made a normal constitutional right under Act 300A in Part XII of the Constitution.
    • They were borrowed from the Constitution of the USA.
    • They are not absolute but qualified.
      • The state can impose reasonable restrictions on them.
  • Difference Between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles:
    • The Directives are not enforceable in the courts and do not create any Justifiable rights in favour of the individuals, while the Fundamental Rights are enforceable by the courts .
    • In case of any conflict between fundamental rights and directive principles, the former should prevail in the courts.

Related Questions

In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. Choose one of the options given below which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage. S1- The Fundamental Rights included in the Indian constitution are a way to ensure that people get to lead a decent life in the country. P- Fundamental Rights are not absolute. Q- They strike stability between a person’s freedom and social safety.  R- They are subject to reasonable limitations.  S- These rights, however, have some peculiar features which are usually not found in the constitution of other countries. S6- But the reasonable restrictions are subject to legal review.
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1. The Directive Principles of State Policy do not impose positive obligations on the State
2. So long as there is no law carrying out the Directives neither the State nor the individual can violate any existing law or right under the colour of following the directives
3. Courts are not competent to compel the Govt. to carry out any Directive Principle
Which of the above statements are correct?
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True, It is the function of the army to maintain law and order in abnormal times. But in normal times there is another force that compels citizens to obey the laws and to act with due regard to the rights of others. The force also protects the lives and the properties of law abiding men. Laws are made to secure the personal safety of its subjects and to prevent murder and crimes of violence. They are made to secure the property of the citizens against theft and damage to protect the rights of communities and castes to carry out their customs and ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict with the rights of others. Now the good citizen, of his own free will obey these laws and he takes care that everything he does is done with due regard to the rights and well-being of others. But the bad citizen is only restrained from breaking these laws by fear of the consequence of his actions. And the necessary steps to compel the bad citizen to act as a good citizen are taken by this force. The supreme control of law and order in a State is in the hands of a Minister who is responsible to the State Assembly and acts through the Inspector General of Police.
"They are made to secure the property of citizens against theft and damage" means that the law:
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other State on the other.
3. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and any corporation of Individual one side and one or more States on the other.
4. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between two or more States.
Which of these statements are correct?