Multiple choice

Which of the Constitutional Amendments gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights?

  1. 42nd

  2. 44th

  3. 52nd

  4. 56th
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Explanation

The 42nd Amendment (1976) explicitly stated that Directive Principles shall have primacy over Fundamental Rights. However, the Supreme Court later struck down this primacy clause in the Minerva Mills case (1980), restoring the balance. At the time of the amendment, Article 31C was expanded to give DPSP precedence.

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