Constitution of India

Article 19: Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

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Article 19: Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.— (1) All citizens shall have the right— (a) to freedom of speech and expression; (b) to assemble peaceably and without arms; (c) to form associations or unions or co-operative societies; (d) to move freely throughout the territory of India; (e) to reside and settle …

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Article 18: Abolition of titles – Fundamental Rights – Part III of the Constitution

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Article 18: Abolition of titles- (1) No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State. (2) No citizen of India shall accept any title from any foreign State. (3) No person who is not a citizen of India shall, while he holds any office of profit or trust under …

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Article 17: Abolition of Untouchability : Fundamental Rights – Part III of the Constitution

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Article 17: Abolition of Untouchability- Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of ―Untouchability shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. In 1976, the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 has been comprehensively amended and renamed as the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 …

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Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. Fundamental Rights – Part III of the Constitution

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Article 16:  Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.— (1) There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State. (2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be …

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Article 15 Fundamental Rights

Article 15 – Fundamental Rights – Part III of the Constitution

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Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.— (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. (2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth …

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FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES

FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES – PART IVA of the Constitution

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Article 51A. Fundamental duties.— It shall be the duty of every citizen of India— (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem; (b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; (c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, …

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Directive Principles of State Policy – PART IV of the Constitution of India Part 2

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NOTES ON DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. They require the State: To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39). To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A). To take steps …

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PART IV of the Constitution.

Directive Principles of State Policy – PART IV of the Constitution.

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DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY The Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51. The framers of the Constitution borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution. Article 36. Definition.—In this Part, unless the context otherwise …

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Article 14: Equality before law – Fundamental Rights: Part III of the Constitution.

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Article 14 – Equality before law.—The state shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. The word ‘person’ includes legal persons, viz, statutory corporations, companies, registered societies or any other type of legal person. In case West Bengal vs Anwar Ali …

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Article 13 – Fundamental Rights: Part III of the Constitution

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Article 13: Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.— (1) All laws in force in the territory of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution, in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. (2) The State shall …

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