Part III of the Constitution of India

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Part III of the Constitution of India is the section that enshrines fundamental rights, guaranteeing core civil liberties and protections to individuals against state action.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document section
part of a constitution
adoptedOn 1949-11-26
aimsTo limit arbitrary state action
protect human dignity
amendmentRequires special majority in Parliament
appliesTo citizens of India
in certain cases, non-citizens
appliesWithinJurisdiction territory of India
bindingOn State Governments of India NERFINISHED
Union Government of India NERFINISHED
cameIntoForceOn 1950-01-26
canBeAmendedBy Parliament of India NERFINISHED
classification rights chapter of the Constitution of India
containsArticlesFrom Article 12
containsArticlesTo Article 35 NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Part IV of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
country India
defines the term State in Article 12
empowers courts to strike down unconstitutional state action
enforceableBy High Courts of India NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
enshrines fundamental rights
guarantees core civil liberties
hasLegalEffect invalidates laws inconsistent with fundamental rights
hasTitle Fundamental Rights NERFINISHED
includesArticle Article 14
Article 19 NERFINISHED
Article 21
Article 32 NERFINISHED
includesRight cultural and educational rights
right against exploitation
right to constitutional remedies
right to equality
right to freedom
right to freedom of religion
inspiredBy United States Bill of Rights NERFINISHED
Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED
interpretedBy Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED
language English
Hindi
legalStatus justiciable
partOf Constitution of India NERFINISHED
protects individuals against state action
providesFor writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32
relatedToDoctrine basic structure doctrine NERFINISHED
subjectMatter civil and political rights
subjectTo reasonable restrictions specified in the Constitution

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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala constitutionalProvisionInvolved Part III of the Constitution of India
Article 15 of the Constitution of India partOf Part III of the Constitution of India
Article 17 of the Constitution of India partOf Part III of the Constitution of India