The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is based on the Constitution of Ireland.

The purpose of the welfare state in the Indian constitution has been fulfilled under Articles-36 to 51 through Part-IV, Directive Principles of State Policy. Through these articles, efforts are made to ensure maximum welfare of maximum people like- equal pay for equal work, promotion of cottage industries etc.

Professor K. T. Shah was elected a member of the Constituent - Assembly from Bihar province, who was also a member of the Advisory Committee and the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee. He compared the State Directors of Policy with such checks, which can be paid at the convenience of the bank.

Under Uniform Civil Code, the same law is applicable for all religions in respect of civil matters like marriage, divorce and succession etc. The Uniform Civil Code is in force in the state of Goa, India. Under Article 44 of the Constitution of India, there is a provision of Uniform Civil Code for all citizens.

According to Article 39 (a) of the constitution, the state will ensure that the legal system is governed in such a way that justice is available equally and free to economically weaker or other types of disabled people and provide free legal aid. It was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.

Article 40 of the Indian Constitution provide for the formation of gram panchayats. Under this, the state will take steps for the formation of gram panchayats and give them the powers and authority they need to function as units of self-government.

Article 50 under the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution instructs the state to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services. Its purpose is that judicial and executive powers should not be vested in a single person so that an independent and impartial judiciary can be established.

Under the liberal principles in the Directive Principles of State Policy, separation of judiciary and executive in Article -50, Uniform Civil Code for all citizens in Article -44 and Artistic and historical monuments of national importance Or preservation of places or things etc.in Article -49 is inspired by liberal ideology.

The following Gandhian ideas are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy - (i) Formation of Gram Panchayats (Article -40), (ii) Promotion of cottage industries in rural areas (Article -43), (ii) Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled tribes and other weaker sections (Article -46) (iv) prohibition on use of drugs, alcohol, etc., apart from the medicinal purpose (Article - 47)

Socialist countries have given equal importance to the fundamental rights and fundamental duties of their citizens, but on the contrary, fundamental duties are not defined in the constitution of major democratic countries like America, Canada, Germany, France etc. In democratic countries, only Japan's constitution includes fundamental duties of citizens.