But the Directive Principles are non-justiciable i.e., no case can be taken to a law court,in case a Directive Principle is violated. These have been put into the Constitution only to remind the Central and State Governments that these are their pious duties. If the government violates them or does not act in accordance with them, no case can be taken to the judiciary against it.

2. Directive Principles concern with the state while the Fundamental Rights with the citizens: There is also a difference between the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles that the former are directly concerned with the individuals, whereas, the direct relation of the latter is with the state. The Fundamental Rights are guaranteed for all and everyone has the right to enjoy them, whereas the Directive Principles are the objectives before the state for the achievement of which the state is expected to take appropriate steps from time-to-time. Though it is certain that the state has to come into the picture for safeguarding the rights and implementation of the principles also will affect the lives of the individuals, yet the main and direct concern of the Fundamental Rights is with the individual and that of the Directive Principles with the state.

3. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended, but the Directive Principles cannot: There is a provision in the Constitution of India that during emergency the President of India has the power to suspend some of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the Indian citizens. During emergency even the right to Constitutional Remedies is also suspended but there is no provision for the suspension of the Directive Principles in any circumstances. There may be normal environment in the country or the state of emergency, the Directive Principles continue.

4. Fundamental Rights concern with the individuals, while the Directive Principles with society: Fundamental rights concern the individual whereas Directive Principles concern with the entire society in which the individual is nothing but a component part. The Fundamental Rights have been guaranteed the citizens for their all-round development. Therefore, they are directly concerned with the individuals, but the Directive Principles are concerned with the development of entire society as a whole. In Article 38 of the Constitution it has been clarified that the state shall try to create such a society where all will have social and economic justice.