Which of the following fundamental rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar…
2021
Which of the following fundamental rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the “heart and soul” of the Constitution?
Answer: D. Right to Constitutional Remedies — ConceptFundamental rights are enforceable guarantees in Part III of the Constitution. Different rights protect distinct interests, while a constitutional…
- A.
Right to Religion
- B.
Right to Equality
- C.
Right to Freedom of Speech
- D.
Right to Constitutional Remedies
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Correct answer: D
Concept
Fundamental rights are enforceable guarantees in Part III of the Constitution. Different rights protect distinct interests, while a constitutional remedy supplies the judicial mechanism for enforcing those guarantees.
Article 32 permits a person to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights through constitutional writs. A remedy is therefore the safeguard that makes the protected rights effective in practice.
Application
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Article 32 as the Constitution’s “heart and soul.” Article 32 embodies the Right to Constitutional Remedies, so that right is the required answer.
Contrast
Right to Religion: Articles 25–28 protect freedom of conscience and religious profession, practice and propagation.
Right to Equality: Articles 14–18 cover equality before law, non-discrimination and the abolition of specified inequalities.
Right to Freedom of Speech: Article 19(1)(a) protects freedom of speech and expression, subject to constitutional restrictions.
Right to Constitutional Remedies: Article 32 provides direct access to the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights.
Cross-check
The quoted description is tied specifically to Article 32 in the Constituent Assembly debates, which confirms the result: Right to Constitutional Remedies.