[TNPSC Indian Polity Study Materials] Fundamental Rights - Indian Polity Study Materials

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Fundamental Rights

Rights guaranteed  by the constitution to all persons without any discrimination.

Magna carta of the constitution to promote the political democracy. 

They are justiciable in nature and hence protected by the constitution. 

Important Facts to Remember

1. Part III of the Constitution deals with the Fundamental rights
2. Articles : 12 to 35.
3. Part III is also called as the 'Magna Carta' of the Indian constitution.
4. Fundamental Rights promotes the political democracy.
5. The fundamental rights are justiciable in nature and hence enforcible by the law.
6. All Article Under Fundamental Rights Chapter

Fundamental Rights by TNPSC Guru.in
Article 12	State Definition
Article 13	Laws violating Fundamental Rights be Void
Article 14	Equality Before Law	Right To Equality
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
Article 19	Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.	Right to Freedom
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
Article 23	Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour	Right Against Exploitation
Article 24	Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.
Article 25	Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and   propagation of religion.	Right to Freedom 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.
Article 29	Protection of interests of minorities.	Cultural and Educational Rights
Article 30	Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
Article 31A	Saving of laws  providing for acquisition of estates, etc.	Saving of certain Laws
Article 31B	Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
Article 31C	Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles.
Article 32	Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part.	REmedies
Article 33	Power of Parliament to modify the rights conferred by this Part in their application to Forces, etc.
Article 34	Restriction on rights conferred by this Part while martial law is in force in any area
Article 35	Legislation to give effect to the provisions of this Part.
Note: Article 31 Right to Property was abolished by 44th Constitutional Amendment act 1978.

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