Which Committee identified the existence of legal provisions for implementation of some of the Fundamental Duties?

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1) Mandate and review: The Justice Verma Committee (constituted to review certain aspects of constitutional and criminal law) examined Article 51A (Fundamental Duties) and surveyed the statutory framework to see whether legal provisions already existed to give effect to some of those duties.

2) Mapping duties to statutes: In its analysis the Committee matched specific Fundamental Duties to corresponding existing laws and penal provisions. For example, duties relating to protection of the environment were linked to environmental statutes and pollution-control laws; duties to preserve public property and public order were linked to penal provisions against vandalism, mischief and public nuisance; duties to respect national symbols and ideals were seen as supported by laws protecting emblems and preventing sedition/insult where applicable.

3) Emphasis on enforcement not new enumeration: The Committee explicitly noted that for several duties the issue was enforcement and awareness rather than the absence of legal backing. It therefore identified the existence of legal provisions that could be relied upon to implement those duties and recommended steps to strengthen enforcement and public education.

4) Conclusion drawn by the Committee: Based on its statutory survey and reasoning, the Justice Verma Committee concluded that legal provisions for implementing some Fundamental Duties already existed and that policy focus should be on better application of those provisions.

FINAL_ANSWER: B

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