Fundamental Rights
Article 12: Definition
Article 13: Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental
rights
Fundamental Rights in Detail
1. Right to Equality
a) Article 14: Equality before the law
b) Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race,
caste, sex, or place of birth
c) Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
d) Article 17: Abolition of Untouchability and prohibition of its practice
e) Article 18: Abolition of titles except military and academic
2. Right to Freedom
a) Article 19: Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech &
expression, assembly, association, movement, residence, profession
b) Article 20: Protection in respect of conviction for offences
c) Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty
d) Article 21A: Fundamental Rights to Education
e) Article 22: Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
3. Right against Exploitation
a) Article 23: Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor
b) Article 24: Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.
4. Right to Freedom of Religion
a) Article 25: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and
propagation of religion
b) Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affairs
c) Article 27: Freedom as to payment of taxes for the promotion of any
particular religion
d) Article 28: Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious
worship in certain educational institutions
5. Cultural and Educational Rights
a) Article 29: Protection of language, script and culture/interests of
minorities
b) Article 30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational
institutions
6. Right to Constitutional Remedies
a) Article 32: Right to move to Supreme Court for enforcement of
Fundamental Rights including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus,
prohibition, certiorari, quo war-rento