Question 52
HardOriginal questionDr B. R. Ambedkar called one Article 'the heart and soul of the Constitution'. Its distinguishing feature is that it is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The Article is 32, the right to constitutional remedies, and what makes it unusual is that the remedy is itself a Fundamental Right.
Because of that, the Supreme Court cannot decline to entertain a petition under it the way a High Court may decline one under Article 226.
It is amendable like the rest of the Constitution, it is available to any person and not only a citizen, and it runs against the State generally.
- Concept
- Article 32 as a right, not merely a remedy
- Typical timeTypical
- 55 s
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