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Fundamental Rights

Part III of the Constitution, Articles 12–35.

1Key facts

  • Originally 7 rights; now 6.
  • Right to Property removed by 44th Amendment (1978); now a legal right under Article 300A.
  • Article 32 (Constitutional Remedies) was called the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

2The six rights

  • Equality (Art. 14–18)
  • Freedom (Art. 19–22)
  • Against Exploitation (Art. 23–24)
  • Freedom of Religion (Art. 25–28)
  • Cultural & Educational (Art. 29–30)
  • Constitutional Remedies (Art. 32)