How does the Indian Constitution provide for the protection of fundamental rights

Discuss the fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution and the mechanisms put in place to protect them.
The Indian Constitution provides for the protection of fundamental rights through various mechanisms. The fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution are:
  • Right to Equality - This includes equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in public employment.
  • Right to Freedom - This includes freedom of speech and expression, freedom of assembly, association or union, freedom of movement, freedom of residence and right to practice any profession or occupation.
  • Right against Exploitation - This includes prohibiting all forms of forced labor, trafficking of human beings and children, and providing protection against exploitation of women and children.
  • Right to Freedom of Religion - This includes freedom of conscience and the right to profess, practice and propagate any religion.
  • Cultural and Educational Rights - This includes the right to conserve the language, script and culture of minorities, and the right to establish and administer educational institutions.
  • Right to Constitutional Remedies - This includes the right to move to the Supreme Court or the High Courts for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
To protect these fundamental rights, the Constitution provides for various mechanisms such as the judiciary, the State Human Rights Commissions, and the National Human Rights Commission. The National Human Rights Commission investigates and redresses complaints of human rights violations, while the judiciary enforces fundamental rights and protects them through judicial review.
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