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10 plain-language articles on constitution and your rights in India.

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The Preamble: what it promises and how you can use it

Plain meaning of every word of the Preamble, whether it is enforceable in court, what the Supreme Court has held, and how a citizen can actually use it.

7 min read
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Fundamental Rights: what they are and how to enforce them

The six groups of Fundamental Rights in Part III, who can claim them, and the exact steps (complaint, NHRC, legal aid, writ) when one is violated.

7 min read
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Article 14: equality before the law, explained with steps

What Article 14 guarantees, when the state may treat people differently, and the exact steps to challenge an arbitrary or discriminatory government decision.

7 min read
The Supreme Court of India, New Delhiसंविधान
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Article 21: right to life and liberty, and how to use it

What Article 21 covers today (dignity, privacy, legal aid, health, a fair arrest), and the exact steps when someone is detained or denied a basic right.

7 min read
The Madras High Court building, Chennaiसंविधान
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Writ petitions: how to take your rights to the High Court

The five writs, Article 32 vs Article 226, who you can file against, and a step-by-step guide to filing a writ petition with free legal aid.

7 min read
The old Parliament House, Sansad Bhavan, in New Delhiसंविधान
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Fundamental Duties: the 11 duties and what they mean for you

The eleven Fundamental Duties in Article 51A, whether they can be enforced, the laws that back them, and how to act on them without losing your rights.

7 min read
Rural job-guarantee workers desilting a village pond in Haryanaसंविधान
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Directive Principles: what the state owes you, and how to claim it

Articles 36–51 explained: what the Directive Principles promise, why courts cannot enforce them directly, and how to claim the laws and schemes built on them.

7 min read
The old Parliament House, Sansad Bhavan, in New Delhiसंविधान
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Emergency and your rights: what can never be suspended

How a national emergency affects Fundamental Rights, the 1978 safeguards, why Articles 20 and 21 always stay in force, and what to do if someone is detained.

7 min read
Children playing cricket in a park in Delhiसंविधान
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Right to education: free school for every child aged 6 to 14

Article 21A and the RTE Act 2009: what schools must provide, what they cannot do, the 25% private-school quota, and where to complain if a child is denied.

7 min read
The Supreme Court of India, New Delhiसंविधान
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Basic structure doctrine: what Parliament cannot change

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) in plain words: what the basic structure is, which features courts protect, and how a citizen can challenge a law or amendment.

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