Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India

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Prof. S. A. K. Azad, Annapurna Pattnaik

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This research paper describes about the fundamental rights guaranteed to the citizens within the Indian Constitution. Fundamental rights are the most basic rights which are required to uphold human dignity. This right affirm the principle of natural law that no one is above law by granting a set of right to the citizens that cannot be taken away by the government. The Fundamental rights have been covered under Chapter III of the constitution and contain broadly, rights such as Right to equality (Articles 14-18), right to liberty (Articles 19-22), right against exploitation (Articles 23-24), right to freedom of religion (Articles 25-28), right to culture and education (Articles 29-30) and right to constitutional remedies (Articles 32-35). The Fundamental rights have been the cornerstone of the constitution and have been subjected to a lot of adjudication. For protection of such freedoms, people may reach the Supreme Court by writing the writs such as the habeas corpus, quo warranto, mandamus, prohibition and certiorari.

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