- Article 39(b) of the Directive Principles of State Policy mandates the state to ensure that the ownership and control of community material resources are distributed to serve the common good.
- This article raises interpretive debates, particularly regarding the inclusion of private property as “material resources of the community.”
- The Supreme Court is currently adjudicating the scope of Article 39(b), specifically whether it permits the state to acquire and redistribute private property for community welfare.
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