3. FUNDAMENTALRIGHTS
The basic human rights of all citizens are said to be fundamentalrights in
our constitution . These rights are defined in part 3rd of the constitution,
and applied irrespectiveof race, caste , place of birth or gender.
Earlier we had 7 fundamentalrights but during the 44th amendmentin 1978
the right to property(article 31) has been removed from fundamental
rights to legal rights and the 6 remainingrights are –
. Right to equality
. Right to freedom
. Right against exploitation
. Right to freedom of religion
. Cultural and educationalrights
. Right to constitutional remedies
4. RIGHTTOEQUALITY(article14-18)
. Article 14( equality before law): Either the person is foreigner or an Indian citizens, the laws will be equal to all.
. Article 15(prohibition to discrimination): Nobody can discriminates anyone on the basis of race, caste, sex,
religion, place of birth and many others.
. Article 16( equality of opportunity in public employment): In every kind of public employment either private or
government everyone will have equal opportunities but women SCs and STs will have some reserved seats .
. Article 17(Abolition of untouchability): untouchability will not be there in the country.
.Article 18(Abolition of titles): Neither the Indians nor the foreigners could give any of the official titles to anyone
by themselves.
5. RIGHTTOFREEDOM(article19-22)
.Article 19: freedom of speech , expression, assemble peacefully, form associations . Move freely,
settle anywhere , any profession.
.Article 20(protection in respect of conviction of offence):
nobody can convict anymore forcefully for any crime.
.no ex post factor- the punishment given to the victim will only be regulation on the law of the
particular day.
.no double jeo party: a person cannot be punished again and again for different issues at the same
time. He will be punished only once.
.no self incrimination- no criminal can give testimony for himself.
.Article 21( protection of life and personal liberty): No person shall be deprived of his life or personal
liberty except according to procedure established by law.” This fundamental right is available to every person,
citizens and foreigners alike.