Fundamental Rights

Overview Fundamental Rights are an important part in the Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties for Indians to lead their lives in peace and harmony. These includes, equality before law, freedom of speech and expression, and peaceful assembly, freedom to practice religion, and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil rights by means of writs such as habeas corpus, quo-warranto, mandamus, certiorari, and prohibition. Violation of these rights is directly challengeable under the ambit of the Indian constitution by art. 32 and art. 226 . The Fundamental Rights are defined as basic human freedoms which every Indian citizen has the right to enjoy for a proper and harmonious development of personality. These rights universally apply to all citizens, irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste, creed, colour or gender. Aliens (persons who are not citizens) are also considered in matters like equality before law. They are enforceable by the courts, subject to certain restrictions. The Rights have their origins in many sources, including England's Bill of Rights, the United States Bill of Rights and France's Declaration of the Rights of Man Instructions for teacher 1. The teacher should explain the meaning of fundamental rights to the students. 2. The teacher explain the difference between the fundamental rights and the other rights 3. The teacher should chart to explain the position of fundamental rights in the constitution of India. Questions for the teacher 1. What are fundamental rights? 2. Why the right to property has been deleted from the chapter of fundamental rights? 3. What is the importance of constitutional remedies? General instruction The fundamental rights were included in the constitution because they were considered essential for the development of the personality of every individual and to preserve human dignity. The writers of the constitution regarded democracy