Directive Principles of State Policy

The Directive Principles of State Policy, contained in Part IV of the Indian Constitution (Articles 36-51), articulate the vision of socio-economic justice and democracy that the state should strive to achieve (Statement 1 is correct). These principles are explicitly non-justiciable, meaning they cannot be directly enforced in any court of law, though courts have increasingly used them for interpretation (Statement 2 is correct as per the original constitutional framework). Both statements accurately describe the nature and character of the Directive Principles. > DPSP = Non-enforceable guidance for socio-economic policy, not legal rights. Answer: (c).