Abstract This research investigates the constitutional basis of linking democracy and development in the Indian context, with a view to assessing how "Fundamental Rights, rule of law, separation of powers, and Directive Principles of State Policy" have framed governance and socio-economic development. A "Qualitative, doctrinal, and analytical methodology" has been applied, combining analyses of constitutional texts, judicial interpretations, and scholarly literature on how democratic institutions and legal frameworks best promote inclusive and sustainable development. It probes into the balance between political freedoms and developmental responsibilities and underlines the primacy of "Judicial activism, decentralized governance, and participatory mechanism" in infusing accountability and equity. This study reaffirms that harmonizing democracy with development is a constitutional imperative.
Amit P. Ingole (Sun,) studied this question.
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