In Indian constitution many provisions have been made to put the concept of a welfare state into practice. These provisions favour the establishment of social justice, some of these provisions are as follow.
Article 16 :
According to article 16 all the citizens shall get equal opportunities to be employed in the jobs available in the state.
Article 19(1)6 :
This article makes the provision that all the citizen shall have the right to carry out any occupation, livelihood or business.
Article 39 :
This article has the most remarkable provisions where it has been decided that the state shall carry out its policy in such a manner to ensure that:
1. All the citizens whether male or female have full right to get enough means of earning a living.
2. The physical wealth and its ownership is distributed in such a manner that collective interest of the community is served best.
3. Economy is managed in such a way that the wealth, resources and means of production are not centralized.
4. Man and woman both get the same salary for same work.
5. The health and strength of man and woman working as labour and tenderness of the children are not misused and due to the economic need and compulsion, they are not forced to do a job that is not according to their age and strength.
Section 4 (Article 36-51) :
Section 4 (from article 36 to 51) is to ensure a new social and economic order which is governed by justice.
Article 39 :
It makes provision for equal justice and free legal aid for the poor.
Article 39 (a) and 39 (b) :
These are also related to economic justice. Jamindari system and Privy Purse system of Indian kings were abolished with a view to establishing economic justice.
Apart from the constitutional provisions, different five year plans of India also have been of great efforts to establish economic justice. Though the above mentioned provisions have been made for establishing economic and social justice in India but still there is great economic disparity in India. Lot more efforts are needed in this direction.
