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Assignments - Indian Constitution

Fundamental Rights and Duties in India(Due 03/Oct/2024)

Fundamental Rights

1. Right to Equality

The right to equality is one of the most important fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution. It ensures that all citizens are equal before the law and have equal opportunities.

• Article 14: Equality before law
• Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
• Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
• Article 17: Abolition of untouchability
• Article 18: Abolition of titles

2. Right to Freedom

The right to freedom is another important fundamental right in the Indian Constitution. It ensures that citizens have the freedom to express themselves, assemble peacefully, and move freely.

• Article 19: Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.
• Article 20: Protection in respect of conviction for offences
• Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty
• Article 21A: Right to education
• Article 22: Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

3. Right against Exploitation

The right against exploitation ensures that citizens are not exploited in any way. It prohibits trafficking, forced labor, and child labor.

• Article 23: Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
• Article 24: Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

4. Right to Freedom of Religion

The right to freedom of religion ensures that citizens have the freedom to practice, profess, and propagate any religion they choose.

• Article 25: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion
• Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affairs
• Article 27: Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion
• Article 28: Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions

5. Cultural and Educational Rights

The cultural and educational rights ensure that citizens have the right to conserve their culture, language, and script.

• Article 29: Protection of interests of minorities
• Article 30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

6. Right to Constitutional Remedies

The right to constitutional remedies ensures that citizens have the right to approach the courts if their fundamental rights are violated.

• Article 32: Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part

Fundamental Duties

| Article | Fundamental Duty | | — | — | | 51A(a) | To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem | | 51A(b) | To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom | | 51A(c) | To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India | | 51A(d) | To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so | | 51A(e) | To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or sectional diversities | | 51A(f) | To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture | | 51A(g) | To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures | | 51A(h) | To develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform | | 51A(i) | To safeguard public property and to abjure violence | | 51A(j) | To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement | | 51A(k) | Who is a parent or guardian, to provide opportunities for education to his child, or as the case may be, ward between the age of six to fourteen years |

Sources:

• https://unacademy.com/content/karnataka-psc/study-material/polity/fundamental-rights-and-duties-in-the-indian-constitution/
• https://testbook.com/ias-preparation/fundamental-duties