Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Dutie

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen ?

A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
They are correlative to legal duties.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

[amp_mcq option1=”1 only” option2=”2 only” option3=”Both 1 and 2″ option4=”Neither 1 nor 2″ correct=”option4″]

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UPSC IAS – 2017

Neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct.

– Statement 1 is incorrect. The Fundamental Duties, as listed in Article 51A of the Constitution, are not directly enforceable by a legislative process. While the state can enact laws to give effect to certain duties (e.g., environmental protection), there is no general provision in the Constitution for their direct enforcement through a legislative process against individuals.
– Statement 2 is incorrect. Fundamental Duties are moral and civic obligations and are not correlative to legal duties. A legal duty implies a corresponding legal right, which is not the case with Fundamental Duties. For instance, the duty to develop scientific temper does not create a legal right for someone else. They are non-justiciable in the sense that a person cannot be dragged to court for not performing a Fundamental Duty, unless specifically mandated by a corresponding law.

Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, based on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee.

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