Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights

 The Constitution gives certain basic freedoms to all citizens, both individually and collectively.  These are guaranteed in the Constitution in the form of six broad categories of fundamental rights which are justifiable.  Articles 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with the fundamental rights.  These are:

 Right to equality which includes equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and equal opportunity in relation to employment.

 Right to freedom of speech and expression, right to freedom of assembly, association or union, right to freedom of movement, residence and to earn any livelihood and vocation (some of these rights are security of the state, different relations with foreign countries, public  subject to order, decency and morality).

 Right against exploitation, it prohibits forced labour, child labor and human trafficking.

 It includes freedom of faith and conscience, becoming a follower of any religion, having faith in it and propagating religion.

 Right of any class of citizens to preserve their culture, language or script and minorities to run educational institutions of their choice;  And

 Right to constitutional remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights.

six fundamental rights

 1. Right to equality: It includes equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth and equal opportunity in relation to employment.

 2. Right to freedom: Right to freedom of speech and expression, right to assemble, form a union, move about, reside and carry on any livelihood and business (some of these rights relate to the security of the state, protection from foreign countries)  Different relations with public order, decency and morality are given under.

 3. Right against exploitation: In this, forced labor, child labor and human trafficking are prohibited.

 4. Right to religious freedom: Freedom of faith and conscience, becoming a follower of any religion, believing in it and propagating the religion are included in this.

 5. Cultural and educational rights: Citizens of any category have the right to preserve their culture, preserve their language or script and the right of minorities to run educational institutions of their choice.

 6. Right to constitutional remedies: Right to constitutional remedies for the enforcement of fundamental rights.