2019 · Q48
Which one of the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy is NOT correct?
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- AState shall follow the Directive Principles of State Policy both in the matter of administration as well as in the making of laws
- BThe Directive Principles of State Policy embody the object of the State under the republican Constitution
- CThe Directive Principles of State Policy have precedence over the Fundamental Rights in case of conflict between the two
- DThe Directive Principles of State Policy are not enforceable in the Courts
Explanation
DPSPs guide the State both in administration and in law-making (A true), embody the objectives of the republican State (B true), and are non-justiciable (D true). They do not enjoy automatic precedence over Fundamental Rights - the Minerva Mills (1980) doctrine requires harmony and balance between the two. So C is NOT correct.