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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICPPR) highlighted religious-based personal laws in India's report in 1997. It was informed that the human rights framework towards multiculturalism should be a remedy when addressing clearly biased provisions and practices towards ...
The Preamble of the Constitution of India – India declaring itself as a country. The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties are sections of the Constitution of India that prescribe the fundamental obligations of the states to its citizens and the duties and the rights of the citizens to the State. These sections are considered vital elements of the ...
The Fundamental Rights are defined as basic human freedoms where every Indian citizen has the right to enjoy for a proper and harmonious development of personality and life. These rights apply universally to all citizens of India, irrespective of their race, place of birth, religion, caste or gender. They are enforceable by the courts, subject ...
When asked in 2019 of the government’s obligation to protect human rights, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah said that while “the protection and promotion of human rights have always been an ...
The "right to life" guaranteed under Article 21 [i] has been expanded to include a number of human rights, including: [4] the right to a speedy trial; [126] the right to water; [127] the right to earn a livelihood, the right to health, and; the right to education. [128]
It emphasizes the State's commitment to adhere to international law, respect treaties and agreements, and this encourages India to uphold the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter. It also includes the peaceful settlement of disputes, non-interference in the internal affairs of other nations, and the promotion of human rights. [4]
This is the first law in India to detail the rights of victims and witnesses [Chapter IVA, Section 15A]. It is the duty of the state to ensure these rights [Section 15A(1)].
It added, "Although India's broader naturalization laws remain in place, these amendments will have a discriminatory effect on people's access to nationality." [242] The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights filed an intervention in the Supreme Court of India on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2020. [243]