Hyderabad, July 13 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Saturday said Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution were non-enforceable in courts but they served as a "roadmap for legislators and executives to realise the promise of justice and equality".

Delivering a lecture on "Constitution of India: The contribution of BR Ambedkar" on the occasion of Constitutional Awareness Week at Tagore Auditorium in Osmania University, justice Gavai said Article 32, which empowers citizens to approach the Supreme Court in case of violation of fundamental rights, was the heart and soul of the Constitution.

The CJI admitted that the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution were non-enforceable ...