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Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

ICSE · Class 12 · Political Science

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Fundamental Rights: Meaning, Nature, and Features

  • Part III contains the Fundamental Rights of the Indian people.
  • Fundamental Rights are justiciable, so courts can enforce them.
  • The High Courts and the Supreme Court protect and enforce these rights.
2

Classification of Fundamental Rights

  • There are six categories of Fundamental Rights.
  • The six categories are: Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Rights against Exploitation, Right to Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, and Right to Constitutional Remedies.
  • Equality before law and freedom of conscience are rights given to all persons, including citizens and aliens.
3

Right to Equality

  • Art. 14 guarantees equality before law and equal protection of laws.
  • Art. 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
  • Art. 16 provides equality of opportunity in public employment.
4

Right to Freedom

  • Art. 19 guarantees six essential freedoms.
  • The six freedoms are speech and expression, peaceful assembly without arms, association or union, free movement, residence and settlement, and profession, trade, or business.
  • Art. 20 protects against ex post facto laws, double punishment, and self-incrimination.

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These are enforceable rights in PartThese are nonThis includes equality before lawThis includes six freedoms under ArticleThese prohibit traffic in human beings

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Key topics in Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles include Mind map showing the nature, scope, and characteristics of Fundamental Rights, Flowchart showing the six categories of Fundamental Rights organized by article numbers, Hierarchical breakdown of Right to Equality articles and their key provisions. These are the concepts ICSE Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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