Top 50 General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described the right to constitutional remedies (Article 32) as the "heart and soul" of the Constitution. This right provides Indian citizens the freedom to approach the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in the country, for the protection of their fundamental rights. It grants citizens the freedom to seek legal remedies when their fundamental rights are violated.

Right to life is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the constitution. The Right to life is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right live and, in particular, should not be killed by another human being. The Concept of a right to life arises in debates on issues of capital punishment, war, abortion, euthanasia, justifiable homicide and by extension,public health care.

"Habeas corpus" is a Latin term that translates to "to have the body of." It refers to a legal order that requires a person who is detaining another individual to bring the detained person before a court or judge. This writ ensures that the detainee's physical liberty is protected, preventing unlawful or arbitrary detention. Habeas corpus is a fundamental right in many legal systems and is essential for safeguarding individual freedoms.

It is an order issued by the court to a person who has detained another person,to produce the body of the latter before it.

Quo warranto is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power (or “franchise”) they claim to hold.

Under article 32, any person can go directly to supreme court in matters of violation of fundamental rights.

Right to property has been amended to a legal right by 44th amendment act 1979. Currently, there are six fundamental rights which are

1. Right to equality

2. Right to freedom

3. Right against exploitation

4. Right to religious freedom

5. Cultural and Educational right for minorities

6. Right to constitutional remedies

Fundamental Rights of Indian constitution have been borrowed from American constitution. There are 6 fundamental rights in our constitution.