{"id":90331,"date":"2026-03-08T17:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T11:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=90331"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:52:37","slug":"article-38-of-indian-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/article-38-of-indian-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Article 38 of Indian Constitution, Provisions, Amendment, Case Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Constitution of India places strong emphasis on building a just and equal society. Among the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV, Article 38 occupies a central position. It directs the State to create a social system where justice shapes every public institution. The provision reflects the vision discussed in the Constituent Assembly on 19 November 1948 under Draft Article 30. It later became Article 38 in 1950. This Article provides the foundation for promoting welfare and reducing inequalities in independent India.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 38 of Indian Constitution<\/b><\/h2>\n

Article 38 of Indian Constitution is titled \u201cState to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people.\u201d It requires the government to actively work towards establishing justice in social, economic, and political fields. Clause (1) focuses on promoting welfare through a just social order. Clause (2), inserted later, strengthens this aim by directing the State to reduce inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities. The Article does not prescribe a specific economic ideology but encourages the creation of economic democracy along with political democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 38 of Indian Constitution Provisions<\/b><\/h2>\n

Article 38 of Indian Constitution<\/a><\/strong> defines the State\u2019s constitutional duty to establish justice-based governance and reduce disparities across society.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 38 (1)<\/b><\/h3>\n