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A milestone document in the history of human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. It has been ...
There are six fundamental rights recognized in the Constitution of India: the right to equality (Articles 14-18): 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.
Fundamental rights that the Supreme Court decides are implied in the Constitution often have more difficult rulings that change over time compared to rights explicit in the Constitution. Specifically mentioned rights, like the freedom of speech, mainly require the Court to just determine the extent of the right.
The Constitution offers all citizens, individually and collectively, some basic freedoms. These are guaranteed in the Constitution in the form of six broad categories of Fundamental Rights, which are justifiable. Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights. These are:
What are fundamental rights ? Fundamental rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to everyone in the EU. They are the same no matter where you’re from, what you believe or how you live. These rights enforce important principles like dignity, fairness, respect and equality. They set standards for how we live and work in Europe today.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, was the first legal document to set out the fundamental human rights to be universally protected. The UDHR, which turns 75 on 10 December 2023, continues to be the foundation of all international human rights law.
Fundamental Rights are enforceable through the Supreme Court and High Courts. As per Article 32, the Supreme Court can enforce Fundamental Rights. Not all the citizens of India can enjoy Fundamental Rights absolutely. An example would be personnel belonging to the Indian Military. Fundamental rights can be suspended during a national emergency.
