Which one of the following statements regarding Uniform Civil Code as provided under Article 44 of the Constitution of India is not correct?
It is a Fundamental Right of every Indian citizen.
The State shall endeavour to secure it for citizens throughout the territory of India.
It is not enforceable by any Court.
It is not enforceable by a Court yet the Constitution requires that as a principle it should be fundamental in the governance of our country.
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– Fundamental Rights are contained in Part III of the Constitution and are enforceable by courts (Articles 32 and 226). DPSPs, under Article 37, are expressly stated as “not enforceable by any court”. Therefore, the UCC is not a Fundamental Right.
– Statement B is correct as it directly quotes the objective mentioned in Article 44.
– Statement C is correct because DPSPs are not judicially enforceable.
– Statement D is correct as Article 37 explicitly states that the principles in Part IV are “fundamental in the governance of the country” and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws, even though they are not enforceable by courts.
– The question asks for the statement that is *not* correct. Only statement A is incorrect.