Introduction and Importance

 Introduction and Importance

• Fundamental rights are enshrined under part III of the Indian Constitution which was adopted on 26th November 1949 but was put on use on 26th January 1950. 
• These Fundamental rights guarantee that every citizen of this nation can live a life of peace and harmony throughout the territory of India and these rights were included in the constitution because they were considered to be essential for the development of each and every individual. 
• People of all races, religion, caste, or sex, have been given the right to move to the Supreme Court or the High Court for the enforcement of these rights. 
• These Fundamental rights are Divided into seven categories which are covered from Article 12 till Article 35 of the Indian Constitution.
• The Fundamental rights are considered to be an important part, if not, the most important part of the Constitution of India.
• These rights have originated from France’s Declaration of Bill of Rights of Man, England’s Bill of Rights, Development of the Irish Constitution, as well as, United States of America’s Bill of Rights.

Originally the constitution provided for seven Fundamental rights,

1. Right to Equality (Article 14 to 18),
2. Right to Freedom (Article 19 to 22),
3. Right against exploitation ( Article 23 and 24),
4. Right to freedom of religion (Article 25 to 28),
5. Cultural and Educational rights (Article 29 to 30),
6. Right to property (Article 31),
7. Right to Constitutional remedies (Article 32).

But later on, the right to property was removed from the list of fundamental rights by the 44th Amendment Act of 1978. So now there are only six fundamental rights in the Constitution of India.