The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable by any court, but the principles therein laid down are nevertheless fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.
Constitution · India · PART IV — Directive Principles of State Policy
Article 37 Constitution Application of the principles contained in this Part
The Constitution of India · Edition: Supplied Law Library page: pocket edition attributed to Legislative Department, as on 10 September 2026; imported 6 November 2026
Judgments on Article 37
LOK 2016 (10) SC 1811 · Supreme Court of India
Lanco Anpara Power Limited v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
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ActsFactories Act, 1948 (Section 6); Constitution of India (Articles 21 and 37)
LOK 2012 (3) SC 151 · Supreme Court of India
N K Bajpai v. Union Of India
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ActsCustoms Act, 1962 (Section 129(6)); West Bengal State Health Service Act, 1990 (Section 9); Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Section 27); Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Section 36(4)); Poor Removal Act, 1846 (Section 2); Constitution of India (Articles 14, 19(6), 19, 19(1)(g), 22, 37 and 220)
LOK 2009 (10) SC 82 · Supreme Court of India
Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Ltd v. Assistant
Equivalent citations: JT 2009 (13) SC 106 : (2009) 10 SCC 123 : 2009 (15) SCR 1
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ActsBombay Sales Tax Act, 1959 (Section 38C); State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 (Section 29(1)); Companies Act, 1956 (Section 529A); Constitution of India (Articles 37 and 226)
LOK 2007 (3) SC 13 · Supreme Court of India
Gurbachan Lal v. Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra & Ors.
Equivalent citations: 2007 (2) Supreme 745 : 2007 AIR(SCW) 2265 : 2007 (2) Supreme 745
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ActsConstitution of India (Articles 37, 38 and 226)
LOK 2006 (12) SC 16 · Supreme Court of India
M/s. Ashoka Smokeless Coal Ind. P. Ltd. v. Unio
Equivalent citations: 2006 (9) SCC 228
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ActsCVC Act, 2003 (Section 8(1)(h)); MMRD Act, 1957 (Section 9); Constitution of India (Articles 12, 14, 19, 19(1)(g), 37, 39(b), 43, 77 and 298)
LOK 2006 (11) SC 133 · Supreme Court of India
Daulat Singh Surana v. First Land Acquisition C
Equivalent citations: 2007 (1) SCC 641 : 2007 (1) JT 24 : AIR 2007 SC 471
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ActsLand Acquisition Act, 1894 (Section 6); Constitution of India (Articles 37 and 39)
LOK 2005 (10) SC 262 · Supreme Court of India
State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Kureshi Kassa
Equivalent citations: AIR 2006 SC 212 : 2005 (8) Supreme 697 : 2005 (8) SCC 534 : 2005 (8) Scale 661 : 2005 (12) JT 580 : 2005 (7) SCJ 701
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JudgesJustice R.C. Lahoti, CJI, Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice Arun Kumar, Justice G.P. Mathur, Justice A.K. Mathur, Justice C.K. Thakker
ActsBombay Animal Preservation Act, 1954 (Section 5); Constitution of India (Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 19, 19(6), 25, 31C, 37, 39, 48, 48A, 51A(g) and 145(3))
LOK 1997 (1) SC 216 · Supreme Court of India
Superintending Engineer,Public Health, U.T. Chandigarh & Ors. v. Kuldeep Singh & Ors.
Equivalent citations: AIR 1997 SC 2133 : 1997 (2) JT 508 : 1997 LIC 2097 : 1997 (1) SLR 699 : 1997 (2) Supreme 738 : 1997 (2) Scale 138 : 1997 (9) SCC 199 : 1997 (1) UJ 742 : 1997 SCC(L&,S) 1044 : 1997 LabIC 2097
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ActsConstitution of India (Articles 37, 46 and 335)