
Explore the meaning, centrality, and enforcement of fundamental rights in India through constitutional principles and case laws. Understand their evolution and the legal redressal systems that safeguard civic activity.
Explore fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution, their relation to constitutional rights, and the basic structure doctrine that safeguards them against complete Parliament amendment.
Examine how fundamental rights safeguard equality and freedom in India, detailing articles 14–18 on equality and discrimination, and 19–22 on freedom, including education under article 21 A.
Explore how the judiciary enforces fundamental rights in India through writs like habeas corpus and mandamus, and how public interest litigation expands access to justice.
Concludes by summarizing the meaning and importance of constitutional and fundamental rights in India, their evolution, and enforcement through article 32 and 226 and public interest litigation.
This course is brought to you by One Future Collective. One Future Collective is a feminist social purpose organisation with a vision of a world built on social justice, led by communities of care. We fight for the right of each person to live a life of safety, dignity and belongingness by catalysing people-power and building just institutions.Through this course, we'll navigate nuances of the Indian Constitution’s Chapter III, Fundamental Rights. This is not a mere academic exercise but an important aspect of developing into a responsible citizen. This course will empower you with the knowledge of your basic rights and the ways to get them upheld in courts, in the event of them being violated.
Some of the key course objectives are as follows:
Explore the meaning and importance of constitutional rights
Understand the centrality of Fundamental Rights within the Indian Constitution through different case laws.
Explore how fundamental rights have evolved over the years.
Examine how constitutional rights are enforced.
Map the legal redressal systems that can be approached in case of rights’ violation.
Through the course, the participants will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between constitutional rights and fundamental rights.
Understand that fundamental rights is the most important chapter of the Indian Constitution.
Illustrate the evolution of the Fundamental rights over the past decades.
Cherish and action the constitutional values enshrined in Chapter III of the Constitution.
We are very excited to begin this journey with you to enhance our collective understanding of the Indian Constitution and the Fundamental Rights. The course consists of modules that include examples, activity, and case laws.