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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document section
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part of a constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1949-11-26 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
limit arbitrary state action
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protect human dignity ⓘ |
| amendmentRequires | special majority in Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
citizens of India
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in certain cases, non-citizens ⓘ |
| appliesWithinJurisdiction | territory of India ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State Governments of India
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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Article 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 21 ⓘ Article 32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRight |
cultural and educational rights
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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
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
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