Explanation
Fundamental Rights is a charter of rights contained in Part III of Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties such that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of India. These include individual rights common to most liberal democracies, such as equality before law, freedom of speech and expression, religious and cultural freedom and peaceful assembly, freedom to practice religion, and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil rights by means of writs such as habeas corpus.
Article 24 of the Indian constitution clearly states that no child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or employed in any hazardous employment. The practice of bonded labour has also been declared unlawful.
Article 25 to 28 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right of Freedom of religion.
Right against exploitation is especially devoted to children because it protects the children from exploitation. This right prohibits child labour. No one can employ a child below the age of fourteen to work in any factory or mine or in any other hazardous work such as railways and ports. Using this right as a basis, many laws have been made to prohibit children from working in industries such as beedi making, firecrackers, matches, printing and dyeing.
Article 21 secures two rights:
1) Right to life.
2) The right to personal liberty.
Section 124A, on the face of it, appears clear in that it seeks to penalise any activities that lead to disloyalty against or feelings of contempt or enmity against the government.
Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizens. In a democracy, every citizen has the right to vote and the right to be elected. For democratic elections to take place, it is necessary that citizens should have the right to express their opinion, form political parties and take part in other political activities. Besides, in democratic countries, special provisions are made for the protection of rights. Our Constitution also has a list of Fundamental Rights which are protected by the judiciary.
Rights are legal and moral entitlements or claims of a person over other fellow beings, over society and over the government. A claim cannot become a right unless it is recognized by society. Claims that are recognized by society as rightful form the basis of rights. With changing times, the scope and meaning of rights also changes. Claims need to be reasonable, recognized by society and sanctioned by law. Rights are the basic requirement to sustain a democracy.
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