What do you mean by fundamental rights?
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Fundamental rights are a group of rights that have been recognized by the Supreme Court as requiring a high degree of protection from government encroachment. These rights are specifically identified in the Constitution (especially in the Bill of Rights), or have been found under Due Process.
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Fundamental Rights
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Fundamental rights are the basic rights without which no individual can develop himself/herself to the fullest extent possible. These rights are justifiable in nature and allow individual to lead a dignified life. They are broad and comprehensive and are guaranteed by the Constitution.
These rights are important for the very sustenance of Democracy in India because of the following reasons:
a. These rights allow every individual without any discrimination to exercise his franchise, to elect government and be elected to government. Right to equality,right to freedom, right to vote guarantees free and fair elections.
b. Fundamental rights allow individuals to form groups, associations to promote their interests and to ventilate their grievances.
c. Rights also allow individuals to form political parties and to freely contest and compete in elections.
d. Fundamental rights like Right to religion, Cultural and educational rights safeguard the interest of the minorities and protect them from the possible suppression of the majority.
e. Most importantly, one can give example of Right to Constitutional Remedies which has been referred as the soul of Indian Constitution, which allows individual to approach judiciary if his rights are violated.
f. All the rights mentioned in our Constitution serve as the foundation of our Democratic structure.