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1. Morality
No state can allow immorality in the name of
religious freedom, nor is it desirable. Religion aim
at the moral well being man but sometimes ,
certain religious practice have resulted immoral
acts, It is the duty of the state to see that such
immoral practice under the grab of religious
freedom are not allowed to flourish in the
society .
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INTRODUCTORY :
The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
embodies in Part IV of the Constitution contains
certain obligations of the State.
The Directive Principles according to
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, ‘have a great value for they lay
down that our ideal is economic democracy’. Thus,
the Constitutional ideal is not only political democracy
but also economic democracy and for that reason only
DPSP have been included in the Constitution.
They are the instruments of instructions in the
governance of the country.
The main intention of including Part IV in the
Constitution is that it may form a set of instructions
issued to the prospective lawmakers and executives for
their guidance for good governance.
Part IV enjoys a very high place in the Constitutional
scheme as it imposes obligations on the State to take
positive actions for creating socio-economic conditions
in which there will be egalitarian social order with social
and economic justice to all.
The Directive Principles of State Policy
contained in Part IV of the Constitution of
India, are not enforceable by any Court, but
the principles laid down therein are
considered fundamental in the governance of
the country, making it the duty of the State
to apply these principles in making laws to
establish a just society in the country
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES
OF STATE POLICY AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
JUDICIAL APPROACH
The Preamble to the Constitution of India records
the solemn resolve of the Indian People to
establish a “socialist” society based on socio-
economic justice. In attaining this ideal of socio-
economic justice, India is committed to the
democratic way of life, and so the first declaration
made by the Constitution is that India is a
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic,
Republic.
After referring to India as a Sovereign,
Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic, the
Constitution in its Preamble, has further
declared its resolve to secure certain basic
objectives to all its citizens, and amongst
these objectives an important place is given
to social, economic and political justice
In other words, the Constitution emphatically
declares that the socialist democratic
republic of India shall be a welfare
Statecommitted to the pursuit of the ideal of
socio-economic justice
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