Question

Under which Article of the Constitution can an individual move to the Supreme Court directly in case of any violation of Fundamental Rights?

• A. Article 31
• B. Article 32
• C. Article 28
• D. Article 29

Hint:

This is the article Dr. Ambedkar called the heart and soul of the Constitution.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Think of this as the enforcement article rather than a rights article.

1. Article 31: originally dealt with the right to property, which was itself removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment in 1978, so it cannot be the answer.
2. Article 32: grants the right to constitutional remedies, letting a citizen approach the Supreme Court directly, and empowering it to issue writs to protect Fundamental Rights.
3. Article 28: concerns freedom from attending religious instruction in state-funded institutions, unrelated to enforcement.
4. Article 29: protects the right of minorities to conserve their language, script and culture.

Only Article 32 lets a person go straight to the Supreme Court for a Fundamental Rights violation, so option B is correct.