Fundamental Rights

 The Fundamental Rights

Right to Equality

Towards this end, the Constitution also abolished Untouchability and Titles.

Right to Freedom

freedom of speech and expression;

assemble peaceably and without arms;

form associations or unions;

move freely throughout the territory of India;

reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and

practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.

Right against Exploitation

This right prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labor. It also lays down that no child below the age of 14 years will be employed in factories, mines, or other hazardous sectors.

Right to Freedom of Religion

This right lays down that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, propagate, and propagate religion. This is, however, subject to public order, morality, and health and to other relevant provisions laid down in the Constitution.  This Fundamental Right gives every religious denomination the freedom to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes and to manage their religious affairs.

Cultural and Educational Rights

This right protects the interests of the minorities. It says,” Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.” It prohibits any educational institution maintained by or aided/funded by the State from denying admission to any citizen only on the basis of religion, race, caste or language. The right also gives minorities the freedom to establish and administer educational institutions.

Right to Constitutional Remedies

This provides for remedies for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights provided by the Constitution, including the right to move the Supreme Court of India.

Right to Education

Incorporated through the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002, it says that the state shall provide free and compulsory education between the age of six and 14 years “in such manner as the State may, by law, determine”.

One of the Fundamental Rights originally included in the Constitution, the Right to Property, was omitted through the Forty-fourth Constitutional Amendment in 1978. It was instead recognized as a “legal right”.