GK Question

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Unlike India's Directive Principles of State Policy, the Irish Constitution's Directive Principles are justiciable and enforceable by courts.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

DPSP comparison: (a) India (Part IV, Articles 36-51): Non-justiciable; fundamental in governance but not enforceable by courts (Article 37), (b) Ireland (Article 45): Also non-justiciable; 'general guidance to Oireachtas (Parliament)' for law-making. Both treat socio-economic goals as aspirational directives, not enforceable rights. However, Indian courts use DPSP for interpreting statutes and FRs, giving them indirect justiciability (Minerva Mills case).

Topic Comparative Directive Principles - Justiciability
Exam Relevance DPSP justiciability comparison question for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2
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