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Directions: The question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' (A) and the other as 'Reason' (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer.

Assertion (A): The right to move the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the fundamental rights is guaranteed as a fundamental right.

Reason (R): Supreme Court of India has been appointed as the guardian of the Constitution.

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Ask why the framers guaranteed a direct route to the Supreme Court and put that remedy inside Part III. The answer lies in the role the Court was designed to play.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  • A is true but R is false.
  • A is false but R is true.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Start with a simple thought. A right that nobody can enforce is only a promise on paper. The framers knew that, so they did not stop at listing rights in Part III. They built the enforcement machinery into Part III as well, and pointed it at the Supreme Court. That single design choice is what both statements describe from two sides.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A: Correct. Article 32(1) guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Part III rights, and because Article 32 sits inside Part III, the remedy is itself a fundamental right. The reason it was placed there, and the reason it points at the Supreme Court in particular, is that the Court is the guardian of the Constitution and the protector of the rights it confers. R names that role, so it supplies the why behind A.
  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A: Tempting, but it misses the link. If the Court were not the designated guardian, there would be no reason to guarantee a direct route to it and no reason to make that route a fundamental right rather than an ordinary procedural rule. The guardianship role and Article 32 are two halves of one scheme.
  3. A is true but R is false: R is loosely worded, since the Court is established by the Constitution and not appointed by anyone, but the substance is accepted. The Supreme Court is routinely described as the guardian of the Constitution and the guarantor of fundamental rights.
  4. A is false but R is true: A is Article 32(1) restated and is plainly true. Article 32(4) reinforces it by saying the right cannot be suspended except as the Constitution itself allows.

Two extra points support the reading. Dr Ambedkar called Article 32 the heart and soul of the Constitution and said it was the one article he would not agree to drop. Article 32(2) equips the Court with the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, which are the tools a guardian needs.

Let's summarize:

  • Article 32 makes the remedy itself a fundamental right, not just a procedure.
  • The Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution and protector of Part III rights.
  • That guardianship is exactly why direct access to the Court was guaranteed, so R explains A.

Both statements are true and R explains A, so option (A) is correct.

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