How does the Indian Constitution protect individual rights and liberties
Discuss the various provisions in the Indian Constitution that protect individual rights and liberties.
- It guarantees equality before the law and prohibits discrimination based on religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
- It protects the freedom of speech and expression, assembly, association, movement and profession.
- It grants the right to life and personal liberty, which cannot be denied except according to the procedure established by law.
- It prohibits forced labour and guarantees the right to education, culture and livelihood.
- It also protects religious and cultural rights, including the right to freedom of conscience and the right to practice, profess and propagate one's religion.
- The Constitution also provides various safeguards against arbitrary arrest, detention and imprisonment, including the right to habeas corpus and protection against self-incrimination.
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