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Assertion :Directive Principles of State Policy contained in Part IV shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. Reason: Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights are both complementary to each other but in case of any controversy fundamental rights will prevail.
Assertion :Directive Principles of State Policy contained in Part IV shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws. Reason: Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights are both complementary to each other but in case of any controversy fundamental rights will prevail.
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Champakam Dorairajan Case was a first major verdict of the Supreme Court on the issue of Reservation.Champakam Dorairajan Case led to the First amendment of Indian Constitution.The Supreme Court held that Article 37 expressly says that the directive principles are not enforceable by court.Supreme court mandated that the chapter on Fundamental rights in the constitution is sacrosanct and the directive principles have to conform to and run subsidiary to the chapter or Fundamental Rights.This means that Fundamental Rights were given superiority over the Directive principles.
Champakam Dorairajan Case was a first major verdict of the Supreme Court on the issue of Reservation.Champakam Dorairajan Case led to the First amendment of Indian Constitution.The Supreme Court held that Article 37 expressly says that the directive principles are not enforceable by court.Supreme court mandated that the chapter on Fundamental rights in the constitution is sacrosanct and the directive principles have to conform to and run subsidiary to the chapter or Fundamental Rights.This means that Fundamental Rights were given superiority over the Directive principles.
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