Article 37

Part IV — Directive Principles of State Policy · Constitution of India

Article 37

Application of the principles contained in this Part. The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.

In plain wordsYou cannot go to court to force the government to follow the directive principles. They are still declared fundamental to governing the country, and the government has a duty to apply them when making laws.

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