Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution
Originally, the Indian Constitution provided 7 Fundamental Rights which have now been revised to 6 Fundamental Rights which are as follows-:
- Right to equality (Articles 14–18)
- Right to freedom (Articles 19–22)
- Right against exploitation (Articles 23–24)
- Right to freedom of religion (Articles 25–28)
- Cultural and educational rights (Articles 29–30)
- Right to constitutional remedies (Article 32)
These are as follows with proper explanation:
| Fundamental Rights | Articles |
| 1. Right to equality | (a) Article 14 – Equal protection of laws and Equality before law.
(b) Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, caste, sex, place of birth or race. (c) Article 16 – Equality of opportunity in terms of public employment. (d) Article 17 – Abolition of untouchability and prohibition of its practice. (e) Article 18 – Abolition of titles except military and academic. |
| 2. Right to freedom | (a) Article 19 – Protection of six rights regarding freedom of:
(i) speech and expression, (ii) assembly, (iii) association, (iv) movement, (v) residence, and (vi) profession (b) Article 20 – Protection in a conviction for offences. (c) Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty. (d)Article 21A – Right to elementary education. (e) Article 22 – Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases. |
| 3. Right against exploitation | (a) Article 23 – Prohibition of traffic in forced labour and human beings.
(b) Article 24 – Prohibition of employment of children in Companies and factories, etc. |
| 4. Right to freedom of religion | (a) Article 25 – Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
(b) Article 26 – Freedom to manage religious affairs. (c) Article 27 – Freedom from payment of taxes for promotion of any religion or religious affairs. (d) Article 28 – Freedom from attending religious instruction or worship in certain educational institutions |
| 5. Cultural and educational rights | (a) Article 29 – Protection of language, script and culture of minorities.
(b) Article 30 – Rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions. |
| 6. Right to constitutional remedies | Article 32 – Right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights including the writs of
(i) Habeas corpus, (ii) Mandamus, (iii) Prohibition, (iv) Certiorari, (v) Quo war-rento |
