Question

Discuss the five laws corresponding to the directives.

Answer 1

The five laws and amendments that correspond to the Directive Principles of State Policy are as follows:

1. The 86th Constitutional Amendment and the Right to Education Act, 2009, implement the directive to provide free and compulsory education to children, originally stated for those under 14 years, by making elementary education a legal duty of the state and a right of children.
2. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Panchayati Raj) implements the Gandhian directive to establish village panchayats and give them powers of local self‑government.
3. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, implements the socialistic/economic directives to provide just and humane working conditions and to secure minimum wages and relief in case of unemployment.
4. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, implements the general directive of providing free legal advice/assistance so that economically weaker sections can access justice.
5. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Act, 1956, or other village industries promotion measures implement Gandhian directives to promote cottage industries and rural employment/ livelihood.