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Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
Constitutional & Public Law Doctrines
Definition
Non-justiciable constitutional directives (Part IV, Articles 36–51) that are fundamental in the governance of the country, obligating the State to apply these socio-economic principles in making laws to establish a welfare state.
Example
A state enacts legislation guaranteeing minimum living wages and workplace maternity benefits; this legislation gives statutory effect to the constitutional goals outlined in Articles 42 and 43 of the DPSPs.