The Phrase ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ denotes the ideals to be considered while forming the policies and statutes for governance.Several Features of Directive Principles of State Policy. The Directive Principles of State Policy, when combined with Fundamental Rights, inscribe the philosophy of the Constitution and are the Soul of the Constitution. Ambedkar defines them as ‘novel features’ of the Constitution as although ideas are being borrowed but the deriving force for the Constitution is novel in its own sense. Granville Austin combinedly defines Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy as “Conscience of the Constitution”. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed from the Irish Constitution of 1937 which interestingly has borrowed itself from Spanish Constitution. The Directive Principles of State Policy are embedded in Part IV of the Indian Constitution starting from Articles 36 to Article 51.
The author had discussed the Directive Principles of State Policy with its characteristics, importance and criticisms and how these can be classified under different heads.
The article is written by Shubham Choudhary, 2nd Year law student of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences.
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