Provisions in Indian Constitution for Social Justice:
To establish social justice, it is necessary to establish society based on equality. Due to lack of social justice, development of citizens and unity, and integrity of a nation is impossible, social justice is essential to put democracy in practice. This was the reason that making proper ‘ provisions for social justice in the constitution was one of the priorities for our constitution makers.
They made the following provisions:
1. In the preamble of constitution of India, social, economic and political justice is mentioned.
2. Right to equality is included in fundamental rights.
3. For betterment and protection of the interests of scheduled castes and scheduled trives reservation has been given to them in the government jobs and in the legislature too.
4. In section 4, article 38 of the constitution it is mentioned that “The state shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as it may, a social order in which social, economic, and political, justices inspire all the institutions of the national life.”
The constitution makers comprehended it very well that for establishment of true democracy, justice is also necessary along with equality.