fundamental rights Flashcards
How many articles are there in the fundamental rights.?
- artcles 12 to 35 ( 23 articles in total )
what are the six broad categories it is divided into ?
- equality ( 14 - 18 )
- freedom ( 19 -22)
- against exploitation ( 23 , 24 )
- right to religion ( 25 - 28 )
- cultural and educational rights ( 29,30 )
- right to constitutional remedy ( 32)
what is article 13 for? and what are two clauses?
- it is for voiding the laws that are unconstitutional.
- 13 (1) - any pre const law which goes against the constitution will be void to the extent of the violation.
- 13 (2) - state shall not make any law which goes against part 3 if it does so, that will be declared null and void.
what is doctrine of eclipse ? for which article did it come up for?
- it came up for pre const laws, to suspend the laws which were against the F R instead of scrapping them , later extended them to post const laws too.
which amend went against article 13(2) ?
the very 1s amend went against this! there were changes made to article 15(4), 19 (6) , and schedule 9.
1st amend was challenged by which person and what was the output of that case.
Shankar Prasad vs uoi, the court upheld the parliament’s amendment.
which case overturned Shankar prasads case what did it say?
golaknath case it said the parliament has no right to amend.
what did parliament do in response to golaknath case results?
it made the 24 th amend which gave procedure and powers to parliament to amend the constitution.
was the 24 th amend left unchallenged?
no it was challenged in the Keshavananda Bharati case 1973 among other issues.
what was the outcome of kesevananda Bharati case?
court upheld the 24 th amend and said that parliament has the powers to amend the const as along they don’t deviate from the basic structure.
what is the first part of the FR about?
its about equality.
what is article 15 for? explain the subclauses.
- against discrimination and empowering state to make special provisions.
15(1)- prohibit state from disc on basis of R,R,C,S,P.O.B.
(2) - state and individual against access to public places.
(3) - against 15(1) positive disc for women and child
(4) - empower state to make special provisions for socially and educationally bcwrd.
(5) - E> S.P for admission in Edu inst.
what is article 14 about. ?
- equality before law
- equal protection of law.
article 16 describes what ?
- about public employment and reservation.!
explain the subclauses of Article 16.
- (1) equal opportunity for all in regards of public employment .
(2) state shall not disc bases on R,R etc.
(3) can disc on basis of residency ( mulk rule )
(4) reservation for obc for 27 percent. - including concept of creamy layer and only in initial stage.
(4 A) reservation of sc/st in case of promotions.
(5) employment disc based on religion allowed in religious boards. ( Wakf board. )
what is article 17?
Abolishment of untouchability .
IS article 17 absolute ?
It is only art in the entire const which is absolute.
is untouchability in all religion. ?
no judiciary def it as a practice followed by hindus to disc only on the basis of his birth.