(i) Certain rights like right to freedom of press, right to information, and right to education are derived from the Fundamental Rights. (ii) Now, school education has become a right for Indian citizens. The governments are responsible for providing free and compulsory education to all children up tRead more
(i) Certain rights like right to freedom of press, right to information, and right to education are derived from the Fundamental Rights.
(ii) Now, school education has become a right for Indian citizens. The governments are responsible for providing free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of 14 years.
(iii) Parliament has enacted a law giving the right to information to the citizens. This Act was made under the Fundamental Right to freedom of thought and expression.
(iv) Constitution provides many more rights, which may not be Fundamental Rights. For example, the right to property is not a Fundamental Right, but it is a constitutional right’
(v) Sometimes, the expansion takes place in what is called human rights. There are universal moral claims that may or may not have been recognised by law.
(i) Right to privacy: So that the citizens or their homes cannot be searched. their phones cannot be tapped, their communication cannot be opened. (ii) Right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing. (iii) Right to have access to adequate housing (iv) Right to have access tRead more
(i) Right to privacy: So that the citizens or their homes cannot be searched. their phones cannot be tapped, their communication cannot be opened.
(ii) Right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing.
(iii) Right to have access to adequate housing
(iv) Right to have access to health care services, sufficient food and water: No one may be refused emergency medical treatment.
(i) Fundamental Rights are guaranteed against the actions of the Legislature, the Executive and any other authority instituted by the government. (ii) There can be no law or action that violates the Fundamental Rights. (iii) Courts also enforce the Fundamental Rights against private individuals andRead more
(i) Fundamental Rights are guaranteed against the actions of the Legislature, the Executive and any other authority instituted by the government.
(ii) There can be no law or action that violates the Fundamental Rights.
(iii) Courts also enforce the Fundamental Rights against private individuals and bodies.
(iv) The Supreme Court and High Courts have the power to issue orders or- ‘writes’ for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights.
(v) They can also award compensation to the victims and punishment to the violators.
In case of any violation of a Fundamental Right, the aggrieved per-son can go to a court for remedy.
Secularism does not confer any privilege or favour on any particular religion. All religions are treated equally by the law. (i) Secularism is based on the idea that the state is concerned only with relations among human beings and not with the relation between human beings and God. (ii) A secular sRead more
Secularism does not confer any privilege or favour on any particular religion.
All religions are treated equally by the law.
(i) Secularism is based on the idea that the state is concerned only with relations among human beings and not with the relation between human beings and God.
(ii) A secular state is one that does not establish any one religion as the official religion.
(iii) Indian secularism keeps equal distance from all religions.
(iv) The state has to be neutral and impartial in dealing with all religions.
(i) Every citizen, from the Prime Minister to a small farmer in a remote village, is subject to the same laws. (ii) Under Right to Equality, the government shall not discriminate against any citizen on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, sex or place of birth. (iii) Every citizen shall have access tRead more
(i) Every citizen, from the Prime Minister to a small farmer in a remote
village, is subject to the same laws.
(ii) Under Right to Equality, the government shall not discriminate against any citizen on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, sex or place of birth.
(iii) Every citizen shall have access to public places like shops, restaurants, hotels and cinema halls.
(iv) All citizens have equality of opportunity in matters relating to employment or appointment to any position in the government. No citizen shall be discriminated against or made ineligible for employment on any grounds.
(v) Equality means giving everyone an equal opportunity to achieve whatever one is capable of. Sometimes, it is necessary to give special treatment to someone in order to ensure equal opportunity.
How has the scope of rights expanded?
(i) Certain rights like right to freedom of press, right to information, and right to education are derived from the Fundamental Rights. (ii) Now, school education has become a right for Indian citizens. The governments are responsible for providing free and compulsory education to all children up tRead more
(i) Certain rights like right to freedom of press, right to information, and right to education are derived from the Fundamental Rights.
See less(ii) Now, school education has become a right for Indian citizens. The governments are responsible for providing free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of 14 years.
(iii) Parliament has enacted a law giving the right to information to the citizens. This Act was made under the Fundamental Right to freedom of thought and expression.
(iv) Constitution provides many more rights, which may not be Fundamental Rights. For example, the right to property is not a Fundamental Right, but it is a constitutional right’
(v) Sometimes, the expansion takes place in what is called human rights. There are universal moral claims that may or may not have been recognised by law.
what new rights are introduced by the constitution of South Africa?
(i) Right to privacy: So that the citizens or their homes cannot be searched. their phones cannot be tapped, their communication cannot be opened. (ii) Right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing. (iii) Right to have access to adequate housing (iv) Right to have access tRead more
(i) Right to privacy: So that the citizens or their homes cannot be searched. their phones cannot be tapped, their communication cannot be opened.
See less(ii) Right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing.
(iii) Right to have access to adequate housing
(iv) Right to have access to health care services, sufficient food and water: No one may be refused emergency medical treatment.
How does the constitution protect our rights?
(i) Fundamental Rights are guaranteed against the actions of the Legislature, the Executive and any other authority instituted by the government. (ii) There can be no law or action that violates the Fundamental Rights. (iii) Courts also enforce the Fundamental Rights against private individuals andRead more
(i) Fundamental Rights are guaranteed against the actions of the Legislature, the Executive and any other authority instituted by the government.
See less(ii) There can be no law or action that violates the Fundamental Rights.
(iii) Courts also enforce the Fundamental Rights against private individuals and bodies.
(iv) The Supreme Court and High Courts have the power to issue orders or- ‘writes’ for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights.
(v) They can also award compensation to the victims and punishment to the violators.
In case of any violation of a Fundamental Right, the aggrieved per-son can go to a court for remedy.
What is Secularism? How did the Indian Constitution make India a secular state?
Secularism does not confer any privilege or favour on any particular religion. All religions are treated equally by the law. (i) Secularism is based on the idea that the state is concerned only with relations among human beings and not with the relation between human beings and God. (ii) A secular sRead more
Secularism does not confer any privilege or favour on any particular religion.
See lessAll religions are treated equally by the law.
(i) Secularism is based on the idea that the state is concerned only with relations among human beings and not with the relation between human beings and God.
(ii) A secular state is one that does not establish any one religion as the official religion.
(iii) Indian secularism keeps equal distance from all religions.
(iv) The state has to be neutral and impartial in dealing with all religions.
What are the main features of Right to Equality?
(i) Every citizen, from the Prime Minister to a small farmer in a remote village, is subject to the same laws. (ii) Under Right to Equality, the government shall not discriminate against any citizen on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, sex or place of birth. (iii) Every citizen shall have access tRead more
(i) Every citizen, from the Prime Minister to a small farmer in a remote
See lessvillage, is subject to the same laws.
(ii) Under Right to Equality, the government shall not discriminate against any citizen on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, sex or place of birth.
(iii) Every citizen shall have access to public places like shops, restaurants, hotels and cinema halls.
(iv) All citizens have equality of opportunity in matters relating to employment or appointment to any position in the government. No citizen shall be discriminated against or made ineligible for employment on any grounds.
(v) Equality means giving everyone an equal opportunity to achieve whatever one is capable of. Sometimes, it is necessary to give special treatment to someone in order to ensure equal opportunity.