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Rights to Freedom (Article 19-22)- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Indian Constitution- Historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35)- Background
- About: The Fundamentals rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India are fundamental as they have been incorporated into the Fundamental Law of the Land.
- Rights literally mean those freedoms which are essential for personal good as well as the good of the community.
- Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, etc.
- Key Mandate of Fundamental Rights: Fundamental Rights are provided in the Indian constitution with an aim to promote the ideals of political democracy in India.
- Source of Fundamental Rights: Fundamental Rights (FRs) of the Indian Constitution derive their origin from the US Constitution (United States Bill of Rights).
Right against Exploitation (article 23-24): Key Points
- About: To protect vulnerable section of the society, the Indian Citizens have been guaranteed the right against exploitation through Articles 23 and 24 of the Constitution.
- Importance: Fundamental Rights against exploitation protects and makes a citizen feel safe and protected in the country. It protects the rights of the unprotected and vulnerable section of Indian Society.
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Right against Exploitation (Article 23-24): Key Provisions
- Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour (Article 23): Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any breach of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
- Traffic in human beings means selling and buying of human beings as material goods.
- Trafficking, especially of young women, girls and even boys is continuing as an illegal trade.
- Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc. (Article 24): As the Constitution provides, no child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
- This right aims at eliminating one of the most serious problems, child labour, that India has been facing since ages.
- Children are assets of the society. It is their basic right to enjoy a happy childhood and get education.
Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35)- Right to Freedom (Article 19-22)
Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) | Right to Equality (Article 14-18)
