1 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare · 1.1 Social justice and constitutional safeguards

1.1.1 Social justice in the Constitution and untouchability: Article 17, Articles 38 and 46 and the PCR Act 1955

The Constitution promises social justice in its Preamble and Directive Principles, and Article 17 abolishes untouchability outright; the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 turns that ban into criminal offences.

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  • social justice
  • Article 17
  • untouchability
  • Protection of Civil Rights Act
  • Untouchability (Offences) Act 1955
  • Article 38
  • Article 46
  • Article 35
  • Mahad satyagraha
  • Vaikom
  • temple entry
  • Ambedkar
  • Rawls
  • Devarajiah v Padmanna
  • PUDR
  • Asiad workers

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