Articles 36-51 under Part-IV of the Indian Constitution deal with Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
The source of the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.
The provisions contained in this Part cannot be enforced by any court, but these principles are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.
While most of the Fundamental Rights are negative obligations on the state, DPSPs are positive obligations on the state, though not enforceable in a court of law.
Dr. B R Ambedkar described these principles as ‘novel features’ of the Indian Constitution.
These principles aim at ensuring socio-economic justice for the people and establishing India as a Welfare State.