With reference to the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements regarding Fundamental Rights (FRs) and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs): 1. Fundamental Rights aim at promoting the ideal of political democracy, while DPSPs aim at promoting social and economic democracy. 2. Fundamental Rights are non-justiciable, whereas DPSPs are justiciable in a court of law. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Directive Principles of State Policy — question ID 584
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental Rights aim to establish and promote political democracy by protecting citizens' liberties against state tyranny. DPSPs aim to promote social and economic democracy and establish a 'welfare state'. Statement 2 is incorrect: Fundamental Rights are justiciable (enforceable by courts if violated), whereas DPSPs are non-justiciable (cannot be enforced by courts if the state fails to implement them).