Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ2142216

Concept of Social Justice in Indian Constitution

Authors(1) :-Dr. Ritu Shukla

Social Justice is a necessary attribute for the welfare state.It aims to remove the imbalances in the social,political and economic life of the people to create a just society.Social Justice denotes the equal treatment of all citizens without any social distinction baded on caste, colour, race, religion, sex and so on.Social Justice is the foundation stone of Indian Constitution.The grund norm of the constitution is establishment of an egalitarian policy well entrenched in social justice as engrained in the preamble.This paper is an attempt to focuss on the concept of social justice as enshrined in Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties and Directive principles of state policy.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Ritu Shukla
Assistant. Professor. Department of Sanskrit Govt. Degree College, Tilhar, Shahjahanpur.U.P. India

Preamble, Socialist, Sovereign, Fundamental Rights, speedy justice, Protective Discrimination,Arrest and Detention, amendment, substantial

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 2 | March-April 2021
Date of Publication : 2021-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 174-180
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ2142216
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Dr. Ritu Shukla , "Concept of Social Justice in Indian Constitution", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.174-180, March-April.2021
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