Part IV: Directive Principles of State Policy
Articles 36–51
- Article 36 DefinitionIn this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, “the State” has the same meaning as in Part III.
- Article 37 Application of the principles contained in this PartThe provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid…
- Article 38 State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people(1) The State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as…
- Article 39 Certain principles of policy to be followed by the StateThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing (a) that the citizens, men and women…
- Article 39A Equal justice and free legal aidThe State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal…
- Article 40 Organisation of village panchayatsThe State shall take steps to organise village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as…
- Article 41 Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain casesThe State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for…
- Article 42 Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity reliefThe State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
- Article 43 Living wage, etc., for workersThe State shall endeavour to secure, by suitable legislation or economic organisation or in any other way,…
- Article 43A Participation of workers in management of IndustriesThe State shall take steps, by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of…
- Article 43B Promotion of co-operative societiesThe State shall endeavour to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and…
- Article 44 Uniform civil code for the citizensThe State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.
- Article 45 Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six yearsThe State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete…
- Article 46 Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sectionsThe State shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of…
- Article 47 Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public healthThe State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and…
- Article 48 Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandryThe State shall endeavour to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and…
- Article 48A Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild lifeThe State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wild life…
- Article 49 Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importanceIt shall be the obligation of the State to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic…
- Article 50 Separation of judiciary from executiveThe State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.
- Article 51 Promotion of international peace and securityThe State shall endeavour to (a) promote international peace and security; (b) maintain just and honourable…