• Introduction to Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
  • Origin and concept of Directive Principles.
  • Constitutional position and legal status.
• Features of Directive Principles:
  • Non-justiciable nature.
  • Influence on governance and policy-making.
• Classification of Directive Principles:
  • Socialistic Principles.
  • Gandhian Principles.
  • Liberal-Intellectual Principles.
• Specific Articles Related to DPSPs:
  • Articles 36 to 51 in the Indian Constitution.
  • Specific directives like Article 40 (Village Panchayats), Article 44 (Uniform Civil Code), Article 47 (Nutrition and Public Health), etc.
• Implementation of DPSPs:
  • Legislative and policy measures taken to implement various DPSPs.
  • Challenges in implementing DPSPs.
• Criticism of Directive Principles:
  • Limitations due to non-justiciable character.
  • Conflicting views on the arrangement and philosophy.
• Conflict Between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles:
  • Judicial interpretations and constitutional amendments.
  • Key cases like Champakam Dorairajan case, Golaknath case, Kesavananda Bharati case, Minerva Mills case, etc.
• Relevance and Utility of DPSPs:
  • Role in shaping state policies.
  • Moral and political importance in governance.
• Amendments and Additions to DPSPs:
  • Changes brought by constitutional amendments like the 42nd, 44th, 86th, and 97th Amendments.
• Directives Outside Part IV of the Constitution:

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