Q. Consider the following statements regarding Directive Principles of State Policy:
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q. Consider the following statements regarding Directive Principles of State Policy:
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental rights enforces political democracy whereas Directive Principles of State policy ensures social and economic democracy. Both are complementary in nature. As political democracy cannot be ensured without providing social and economic democracy.
Statement 2 is correct. The friction between the implementation of fundamental rights and DPSP continued from the Champakam Dorairajan case till the Golaknath case. The Supreme Court in the Keshavananda Bharati case provided that any part of the constitution can be amended provided the basic structure is kept intact. The Supreme court in the Minerva Mills case clarified and held that both Fundamental rights and DPSP are complementary in nature. There is a need to ensure complete harmonisation between both.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental rights enforces political democracy whereas Directive Principles of State policy ensures social and economic democracy. Both are complementary in nature. As political democracy cannot be ensured without providing social and economic democracy.
Statement 2 is correct. The friction between the implementation of fundamental rights and DPSP continued from the Champakam Dorairajan case till the Golaknath case. The Supreme Court in the Keshavananda Bharati case provided that any part of the constitution can be amended provided the basic structure is kept intact. The Supreme court in the Minerva Mills case clarified and held that both Fundamental rights and DPSP are complementary in nature. There is a need to ensure complete harmonisation between both.
