| Category of Bare Act | Name of the Act | Year of Promulgation |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Laws | The CONSTITUTION OF INDIA | 1975 |
| Act Number | Enactment Date | Chapter Number |
| 36 | 1975-04-26 | 4 |
| Chapter Title | Ministry | Department |
| Directive Principles Of State Policy | Ministry of Law And Justice | Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms |
1[(1)] The State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may a social order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all the institutions of the national life.
2[(2) The State shall, in particular, strive to minimise the inequalities in income, and endeavour to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities, not only amongst individuals but also amongst groups of people residing in different areas or engaged in different vocations.]
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1. Art. 38 renumbered as cl. (1) thereof by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 9 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
2. Ins. by s. 9, the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
