Constitution of India
Fundamental Rights
मौलिक अधिकार
📋 Overview
The core rights of every Indian citizen — enforceable in courts. Equality, Freedom, Anti-Exploitation, Religion, Cultural Rights, and Constitutional Remedies.
प्रत्येक भारतीय नागरिक के मूल अधिकार — न्यायालयों में प्रवर्तनीय। समानता, स्वतंत्रता, शोषण विरोधी, धर्म, सांस्कृतिक और संवैधानिक उपचार।
🏷️ Key Topics
⚖️ Key Articles in Part III
Equality before Law
विधि के समक्ष समानता
Whether rich or poor, powerful or ordinary — the law applies equally to everyone. No person, not even the President, is above the law.
Protection of Six Fundamental Freedoms
छह मूल स्वतंत्रताओं का संरक्षण
You have the right to speak your mind, write, protest, form groups, travel anywhere in India, and choose your career — subject only to reasonable restrictions.
Protection of Life and Personal Liberty
प्राण और दैहिक स्वतंत्रता का संरक्षण
The most powerful article in the Constitution. No one can take away your life or freedom without following due process of law. Over 300 rights have been read into Article 21 by the Supreme Court.
Right to Education
शिक्षा का अधिकार
Every child between 6 and 14 years has the fundamental right to free and compulsory education. Added by the 86th Amendment (2002). The RTE Act 2009 implements this right.
Protection Against Arrest and Detention
गिरफ्तारी और निरोध के विरुद्ध संरक्षण
If you are arrested: Police MUST tell you why. You have the RIGHT to a lawyer of your choice. You MUST be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours. These are not privileges — they are your constitutional rights.
Remedies for Enforcement of Rights (Right to Constitutional Remedies)
अधिकारों को प्रवर्तित कराने के लिए उपचार
If any of your fundamental rights are violated, you can go directly to the Supreme Court. The Court can issue powerful writs — Habeas Corpus (produce the body), Mandamus (do your duty), Certiorari (quash the order), Prohibition (don't act beyond jurisdiction), Quo Warranto (by what authority?).