FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA: AN ANALYSIS OF RELEVANT ARTICLES AND CASE LAWS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA: AN ANALYSIS OF RELEVANT ARTICLES AND CASE LAWS Khalid Ali Khan Afridi & Mohammad Tanveer, LL.M. (Constitutional & Administrative Law) I Year (I Semester) Postgraduate Student at Faculty of Juridical Sciences, RAMA University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2024.v02.45 This research paper aims to analyze the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution of India which play a vital role in protecting and safeguarding the individual rights of citizens. The paper explores the relevant articles and case laws pertaining to these rights to provide a comprehensive understanding of their significance in Indian constitutional law. The Constitution of India under Part III guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens. These rights are essential for the promotion of social justice equality liberty and the overall well-being of individuals. This research paper focuses on the key fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution focusing on Articles 14, 19, 20-22, 32, etc. Article 14which provides for the Right to Equality ensures that the state shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds of religion race caste sex or place of birth. The paper explores landmark cases like Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India which expanded the interpretation of this article ensuring equality before the law and equal protection of laws. Furthermore, the Right to Freedom guaranteed under Articles 19-22 establishes the freedoms of speech and expression, assembly, association, movement, and residence. Notable cases like Keshavananda Bharati versus State of Kerala and S.R. Bommai v. Union of India[9] have emphasized the significance of these freedoms in a democratic society. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume II, Issue IV, Page 88-108. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. © Authors, 2024