Economic Justice Reflected in the Constitution of India

Dr.Pravinkumar M.Lonare

Keywords: The Constitution of India, Economic justice, Supreme Court, Directive Principles.

Justice social, economic and political is enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India. Whereas the Social justice is genus and political and economic justice are species and interwoven with each other. Out of the three pillars of Justice this paper is an attempt to analyze the notions of political and economic justice, as because without political and economic justice the major social justice will not achieved. Justice is the symbol of ultimate truth, purity and perfection. As a concept of justice has a long history in political philosophy. The Constitution, as it emerged through the labors of the Constituent Assembly, promised an all out war against untouchability. It abolished, as a matter of fundamental right, untouchability and bonded labour. It shall be an offence to enforce any disability on the ground of untouchability. It is to be noted that such a provision could be seen only in the Constitution of India. This underlines the mood of commitment to total abolition of untouchability. Discrimination of any kind on the basis of caste, religion or birth was made unconstitutional. Special solicitude for the 'weaker sections' was the distinctive theme of the Directive Principles. The Constitution of India and its preamble, formed with commitment to provide justice, equality, and liberty based on intertwined principles depicted in it. The principle of social, economic and political justice thus lies with principles to ensure or guarantee equality, rights and liberty to all the citizens. Analyzing the political and economic justice in the context of the Indian constitution, lots of hitches has been found which acts as a barrier for providing the same for welfare of the nation. Dr. Ambedkar was not unaware of the fact that economic injustice was a major factor in social injustice. He emphasized the role of the state in safeguarding the interest of the weaker sections of society. He thought that it was necessary to entrust the state with the power to plan the economic life of the people so that there will be an equitable distribution of wealth. This duty should not be left to the will of the legislature, but should be prescribed by the law of the Constitution. Gandhiji was very much concerned with the economic well-being of the weaker sections of society. The Congress, prior to his emergence as a national leader, was dominated by the middle class. It was Gandhiji who brought the masses under the fold of the Congress. He devoted his life to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor and to discipline the masses. Keywords: The Constitution of India, Economic justice, Supreme Court, Directive Principles.

Volume 13 Issue 9, September-2025

Pages : b459-b464