SHORT ANSWER:
Articles 14 to 32 of the Indian Constitution guarantee fundamental rights to all citizens.
DETAILS:
- Article 14: Right to equality before the law and equal protection of the laws.
- Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
- Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
- Article 17: Abolition of untouchability.
- Article 18: Abolition of titles, except for military or academic distinctions.
- Article 19: Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, assembly, association, movement, residence, and profession.
- Article 20: Protection in respect of conviction for offenses.
- Article 21: Right to life and personal liberty.
- Article 21A: Right to education for children aged 6 to 14 years.
- Article 22: Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.
- Article 23: Prohibition of trafficking in human beings and forced labor.
- Article 24: Prohibition of employment of children in hazardous industries.
- Article 25: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion.
- Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affairs.
- Article 27: Freedom from taxation for promotion of any particular religion.
- Article 28: Freedom from attending religious instruction or worship in certain educational institutions.
- Article 29: Protection of interests of minorities.
- Article 30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
- Article 31: [Repealed]
- Article 32: Right to constitutional remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Violation of fundamental rights can lead to legal action and enforcement through the Supreme Court or High Courts.
SOURCE:
- Constitution of India
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