{"id":89130,"date":"2026-02-21T16:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=89130"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:15:25","slug":"article-32-of-indian-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/article-32-of-indian-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Article 32 of Indian Constitution, Right to Constitutional Remedies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article 32 of Indian Constitution is famously called the <\/span>\u201cheart and soul\u201d<\/b> of the Constitution by <\/span>Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/b>. It guarantees every Indian citizen the <\/span>right to constitutional remedies<\/b> when their fundamental rights are violated. Through this provision, citizens can directly approach the <\/span>Supreme Court for protection of their rights<\/b>. It ensures justice, safeguards liberty, and strengthens the democratic framework of India.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 32 of Indian Constitution<\/b><\/h2>\n

Article 32 provides the right to constitutional remedies, allowing citizens to move the Supreme Court (SC) for enforcement of their Fundamental Rights (FRs). Unlike other rights, Article 32 gives the SC mandatory jurisdiction, meaning the Court cannot refuse to hear cases related to violations of FRs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Parliament can empower other courts to issue directions and writs for enforcing fundamental rights. However, this does <\/span>not include High Courts<\/b>, as they already have <\/span>writ jurisdiction under Article 226<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Writs under Article 32<\/b><\/h2>\n

Writs are legal orders issued by the Supreme Court<\/a><\/strong> to enforce fundamental rights. There are five main writs:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Habeas Corpus (\u201cTo have the body\u201d)<\/b><\/h3>\n