The Constitution offers all citizens, individually and collectively, some basic freedoms. These are guaranteed in the Constitution in the form of six broad categories of Fundamental Rights, which are justifiable. Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights. These are:
1. Right to Equality (Article 14-18)
2. Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)
3. Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24)
4. Right to Freedom of Religion (Article 25-28)
5. Cultural and Educational Rights (Article 29-30)
6. Right to Constitutional Remedies (Article 32)
Right to equality including equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in matters of employment.
Right to freedom of speech and expression, assembly, association or union, movement, residence, and right to practice any profession or occupation (some of these rights are subject to security of the State, friendly relations with foreign countries, public order, decency or morality).
Right against exploitation, prohibiting all forms of forced labour, child labour and traffic in human beings.
Right to freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion.
Right of any section of citizens to conserve their culture, language or script, and right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice;
Right to constitutional remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Article 32:
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, described 'The Right to Constitutional Remedy' as the 'heart and soul'of the Indian constitution.
Because when any of our rights is violated, we can seek remedy through courts. If it is a Fundamental Right, we can directly approach the Supreme Court or the High Court of the state.
