HISTORY OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS The Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles had their origins in the Indian independence movement‚ which strove to achieve the values of liberty and social welfare as the goals of an independent Indian state.[1] The development of constitutional rights in India was inspired by historical documents such as England’s Bill of Rights‚ the United States Bill of Rights and France’s Declaration of the Rights of Man.[2] The demand for civil liberties formed an important
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had realised the importance of rights and demanded that the British rulers should respect rights of the people. The Constitution listed the rights that would be specially protected and called them ‘fundamental rights’.These rights are defined in part III of Indian constitution The word fundamental suggests that these rights are so important that the Constitution has separately listed them and made special provisions for their protection. The Fundamental Rights are so important that the Constitution
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The fundamental fights are guaranteed to protect the basic human rights of all citizens of India and are put into effect by the courts‚ subject to some limitations. One of such fundamental rights is the Right to Equality. Right to Equality refers to the equality in the eyes of law‚ discarding any unfairness on grounds of caste‚ race‚ religion‚ place of birth sex. It also includes equality of prospects in matters of employment‚ abolition of untouchability and abolition of titles. Articles 14‚ 15‚
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Overview Fundamental Rights are an important part in the Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties for Indians to lead their lives in peace and harmony. These includes‚ equality before law‚ freedom of speech and expression‚ and peaceful assembly‚ freedom to practice religion‚ and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil rights by means of writs such as habeas corpus‚ quo-warranto‚ mandamus‚ certiorari‚ and prohibition. Violation of these rights is directly challengeable
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1. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS It is generally accepted that the Constitution comprises rules that regulate the organization and exercise of State power‚ on the one hand‚ and the relations between the State and its citizens‚ on the other. The rules that stipulate and regulate the relations between the State and its citizens and‚ more generally‚ the relations between the controlling and the controlled are characterized as public freedoms or fundamental rights or human rights. Fundamental rights determine the
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II PROJECT (REPEAT) Fundamental Duties – Relevance and Applicability Submitted By: Ajay Singh Rathore ID - 210039 The constitution of India‚ in its Part IV-A provides Fundamental Duties. The Fundamental Duties were inserted in Article 51A of our Constitution in 1976 by 42nd Amendment Act. In the original Constitution in 1950‚ there was no reference of these duties. Fundamental Duties are the modernization of the constitution. Fundamental duties have been incorporated
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Rights and responsibilities What are rights and responsibilities? Our rights are what every human being deserves‚ no matter who they are or where they live‚ so that we can live in a world that is fair and just. A responsibility is something that you must do. It is something that affects our lives and other people’s lives. What are my rights? 1. You have the right to feel safe: No one has the right to make fun of you or hurt you in any way‚ even if you do something wrong. You have
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Fundamental Rights in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search The Constitution of India (Hindi: भारतीय संविधान‚ see names in other Indian languages) is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers and duties‚ government and spells out the fundamental rights‚ directive principles and duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country
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Fundamental Rights in India Fundamental Rights is a charter of rights contained in the Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties such that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of India. These include individual rights common to most liberal democracies‚ such as equality before law‚ freedom of speech and expression‚ freedom of association and peaceful assembly‚ freedom to practice religion‚ and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil
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accepted as the Indian citizens. Besides‚ there are some special categories too. Every citizen has certain rights to enjoy. So he would have the obligation to do certain duties to his country an nation. A citizen should have duties and responsibilities for his country. He should try to do the public good. He should control his conduct on the light of the good of his country. He should exercise his rights with proper judgment and obey the law of road and the like. He should try to build himself to do the
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