Fundamental Rights: Article 33

What is it?: Armed Forces and Fundamental Rights Article 33 empowers Parliament to restrict fundamental rights of armed forces and similar services. The objective is to maintain discipline and ensure duty compliance in these forces. Only Parliament, not state legislatures, … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 32

What is it?: Right to Constitutional Remedies Constitutional Remedies: Constitutional Remedies refer to the legal mechanisms provided by the constitution of a country to safeguard and enforce the fundamental rights of individuals. Types of Constitutional Remedies under Article 32 Habeas … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 30

What is it?: Right of Minorities to Establish and Administer Educational Institutions Article 30 grants the following rights to minorities, whether religious or linguistic: Minorities have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. The 44th Amendment … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 29

What is it?: Protection of Interests of Minorities Article 29 provides that any section of the citizens residing in any part of India having a distinct language, script or culture, shall have the right to conserve the same.  Protects the … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 28

What is it?:  Freedom from Attending Religious Instruction Under Article 28, no religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of State funds.  However, this provision shall not apply to an educational institution administered by the … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 27

What is it?: Freedom from Taxation for Promotion of a Religion Article 27 lays down that no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination. This provision prohibits … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 26

What is it?: Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs Right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes. Right to manage its affairs in matters of religion. Right to own and acquire movable and immovable property. Right to administer such … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 25

What is it?: Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession, Practice and Propagation of Religion Article 25 says that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion. Implication Freedom of Conscience: … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 24

What is it?: Prohibition of Employment of Children in Factories, etc. Article 24 prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory, mine or other hazardous activities like construction work or railway.  But it does … Continue reading

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Fundamental Rights: Article 23

What is it?:Prohibition of Traffic in Human Beings and Forced Labour Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings, begar (forced labour), and other similar forms of forced labour. This right is available to both citizens and non-citizens.  It protects the … Continue reading

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