The question (12 marks)
Write a note on the Fundamental Duties: their origin, their content, whether they can be enforced, and the criticisms made of them. (12 marks)
MU Module IV; pack ch. 04-a, section 9; quickref 04.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, the Judiciary and Other Provisions of Constitutional Law – I.
Authorities you will need
- Article 51A, Constitution of India
- Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act
- Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act
- AIIMS Students Union v AIIMS
- Article 48A, Constitution of India
- Article 41, Constitution of India
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