The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles:
- To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39).
- To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39A).
- To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43A).
- To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life (Article 48A).