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Polity Flashcards

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What is Article 14?

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Right to Equality

Equality before law- it evolved in British system and is negative in nature.

Equal protection of law- it is positive in nature. It is derived from American constitution. Likes should be treated like.

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Part IV?

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DPSP

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Articles for DPSP

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Article 36 to 51

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DPSP are borrowed from?

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Irish constitution which itself borrowed from Spanish constitution

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Features of the DPSP

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  1. They denote the IDEALS that the state should keep in mind while formulating policies and enacting laws.
  2. They resemble the ‘Instrument of Instructions’ enumerated in the Govt of India Act of 1935
  3. They seek to establish economic and social democracy in the country
  4. They are non-justiciable in nature
  5. They help the courts in examining the constitutional validity of a law
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Classification of DPSP

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  1. Socialistic principles
  2. Gandhian principles
  3. Liberal intellectual principles
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Socialistic principles of DPSP?

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  1. Art 38- To promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order permeated by justice- social, economic and political- and to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities.
  2. Art 39- To secure (a) the right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens, (b) the equitable distribution of material resources of the community for the common good, (c) prevention of concentration of wealth and means of production, (d) equal pay for equal work for men and women, (e) preservation of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse, (f) opportunities for healthy development of child
  3. Art 39A- to promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor
  4. Art 41- to secure the right to work, to education and to public assistance in case of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement
  5. Art 42- to make provisions for just and humane conditions for work and maternity relief
  6. Art 43- to secure a living wage, a decent standard of life and social and cultural opportunities for all workers
  7. Art 43A- to take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries
  8. Art 47- to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of people and to improve public health.
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Article 38?

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Art 38- To promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order permeated by justice- social, economic and political- and to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities.

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Article 39?

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Art 39- To secure (a) the right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens, (b) the equitable distribution of material resources of the community for the common good, (c) prevention of concentration of wealth and means of production, (d) equal pay for equal work for men and women, (e) preservation of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse, (f) opportunities for healthy development of child

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Article 39A

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Art 39A- to promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor

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Article 41?

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Art 41- to secure the right to work, to education and to public assistance in case of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement

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Article 42?

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Art 42- to make provisions for just and humane conditions for work and maternity relief

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Article 43?

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Art 43- to secure a living wage, a decent standard of life and social and cultural opportunities for all workers

Art 43- to promote cottage industries on an individual or cooperation basis in rural areas

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Article 43A?

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Art 43A- to take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries

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Article 47?

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Art 47- to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of people and to improve public health.

Art 47- to prohibit the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health

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Gandhian principles of DPSP?

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  1. Art 40- To organize village panchayats and endow them with necessary powers and authority to enable them to function as units of self govt
  2. Art 43- to promote cottage industries on an individual or cooperation basis in rural areas
  3. Art 43B- to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies
  4. Art 46- To promote the educational and economic interests of SCs, STs, and other weaker sections of the society and to protect them from social injustice and exploitation
  5. Art 47- to prohibit the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health
  6. Art 48- To prohibit slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle and to improve their breeds
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Article 40?

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Art 40- To organize village panchayats and endow them with necessary powers and authority to enable them to function as units of self govt

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Article 43B?

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Art 43B- to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies

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Article 46?

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Art 46- To promote the educational and economic interests of SCs, STs, and other weaker sections of the society and to protect them from social injustice and exploitation

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Article 48?

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Art 48- To prohibit slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and draught cattle and to improve their breeds

Art 48- To organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines

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Liberal- intellectual principles of DPSP?

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  1. Art 44- to secure for all citizens a uniform civil code throughout the country
  2. Art 45- to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of 6 years
  3. Art 48- to organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines
  4. Art 48A- To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests an wildlife
  5. Art 49- To protect monuments, places and objects of artistic or historic interest which are declared to be of national importance
  6. Art 50- To separate the judiciary from the executive in the public service of the State
  7. Art 51- To promote international peace and security and maintain just and honourable relations between nations; to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations, and to encourage settlement of Int’l disputes by arbitration
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New DPSP?

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42nd amendment act of 1976 added Art 39, 39A, 43A, and 48A.

44th amendment act of 1978 added article 38.

86th amendment act of 2002 changed subject matter of article 45.

97th amendment act of 2011 added article 43B.

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Principle of Natural Justice

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  1. No man shall be punished without being heard.
  2. No man shall be a judge of his or her own case
  3. An authority shall act bonafide without any bias

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