...to obtain instructions as to how the importance of the fundamental duties engrafted in the Constitution are made known at regular intervals to the general public. A request was made to Sri Ashok...for creating awareness amongst the people about the importance of the fundamental duties appearing in Part-IV-A of the Constitution of India.5. Studies have shown that even...literate people do not know all the fundamental duties incorporated in the Constitution by 42nd amendment and 70 percent of people living in the rural areas being illiterates, there is exploitation and...

...educate its citizen in the matter of fundamental duties so that a right balance may emerge between rights and duties, was treated as a writ petition. This Court appointed Shri K. Parasaran, Senior...the Constitution wherein a report made by a committee commonly known as “Justice J.S Verma Committee” on operationalization of fundamental duties of citizens has been accepted and a strong suggestion...fundamental duties amongst the citizens on the lines recommended by the Justice Verma Committee on the subject. Consideration should be given to the ways and means by which fundamental duties could be...

...victims whose fundamental rights might have been violated or who are the victims of an arbitrary executive action or victims of atrocious behaviour of public authorities in violation of public duties...would be guilty of violating not only the fundamental rights, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, but also be violating the fundamental duties to protect the environment under Article 51-A(g...Constitution provides that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country. One of the fundamental duties of every citizen as set out in...

...India. It draws attention to the fact that it is the obligation of the State to educate the citizen in the matter of fundamental duties so that a proper balance between rights and duties may be...achieved and submits that the teaching of fundamental duties in educational institutions is required. The writer submits that the letter should be treated as a writ petition in the public interest...of India which indicated that a committee had been set up to operationalize a countrywide programme for teaching fundamental duties in educational institutions as a measure of in-service training. Mr...

...truthfully and carefully stated the facts (emphasis supplied), in pursuance of my fundamental duties, which can be effectively performed only through the fundamental rights enjoyed as a citizen of India...with regard to the “truthfully and carefully” stated facts. At page 5 in para 10, the petitioner has stated that “Justice Ahmadi's utmost reluctance to perform his fundamental duties and constitutional...fundamental duties and stultifying their performance by the petitioner, should not Justice Ahmadi be stripped of his citizenship, because duties alone can confer the corresponding legal and constitutional...

...had adopted the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme to impart discipline and higher learning up to the stage of secondary education. Article 51-A in Chapter IV-A of the Fundamental Duties envisages that it...destroys ignorance. Obviously, therefore, the teacher was placed on the pedestal below the parents. The State has taken care of service conditions of the teacher and he owes dual fundamental duties to...a fundamental right and the State is required to organise education through its agencies or private institutions in accordance with the law and the regulations or the scheme. As laid down by this...

...such an action is amenable to judicial review.5. The Fundamental Duties enumerated in Article 51A of the Constitution, are addressed to the citizen. He owes these duties to the State, the...country and the nation. These duties are not made enforceable through a Court of law. No doubt, if the State makes a law to prohibit any act or conduct which is violative of any of the Fundamental...Duties and makes such an act or conduct penal, such a law would definitely make the Fundamental Duties meaningful and such a law subject to it being valid, will be enforced by a Court of law. But, as the...

...respectfully submitted that “fundamental duties” approach would be the appropriate one and not the “fundamental rights” approach. In support of this submission, the appellant draws attention to the fact that...reference to the National Flag was introduced in the Constitution by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 as part of the fundamental duties of a citizen in Part IV-A. Therefore, display.... It is, therefore, submitted that the constitutionally appropriate approach would be to hold that the State ought to create conditions conducive to performance by citizens of their fundamental duties and...

...Compulsory Education Act, 2009.21. Article 51-A deals with the fundamental duties of the citizens. It, inter alia, postulates that it shall be the duty of...governance and the third lays down the fundamental duties of the citizens. While interpreting any of these provisions, it shall always be advisable to examine the scope and impact of such interpretation...directive principles of State policy and the fundamental duties enshrined under Article 51-A have been elevated by the interpretative process of this Court. The directive principles have been regarded as the...

....”Article 51-A:“51-A. Fundamental duties.—It shall be the duty of every citizen of India—(a) t...Verma, C.J— This writ petition has been filed for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of working women under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India in view...results in violation of the fundamental rights of “Gender Equality” and the “Right to Life and Liberty”. It is a clear violation of the rights under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution. One of...

...his/her date of birth and gender. In so far as upholding and protecting the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is concerned, it is one of the fundamental duties of every citizen of India laid...down in Article 51A of the Constitution of India. However, while it is expected of every citizen to discharge the fundamental duties, there is no requirement in the RTI Act...for an applicant to declare that he/she will discharge one or more of the fundamental duties laid down in the Constitution. Therefore, we see no ground to ask an applicant to owe allegiance to the...

...feeling within one, a sense committed patriotism and nationalism.6. In this regard, we may refer to clause (a) of Article 51(A), Fundamental Duties occurring in Part...IVA of the Constitution. It reads as follows:“51A. Fundamental duties - It shall be the duty of every citizen of India -(a) to abide by...

.... Even otherwise, on the minute scrutiny of the OA, we have noticed that the applicant has quoted Fundamental Duties, Gandhian ethics and values, Five liberties of animals, Functions and duties of...Cantonments Division, Functions of Defence Estates Organization, the duties and responsibilities of National Biodiversity Authority, State Biodiversity Board, Fundamental Duties of the Citizens, Provisions...

...S. Mohan, J.— These writ petitions have been preferred by way of Public Interest Litigation for the enforcement of fundamental rights, political rights and fundamental duties of...negative an unlawful exercise of power. These are essentially remedies used to set aside unlawful decisions, or prevent the doing of unlawful acts, or compel the performance of public duties. These...

...alcoholism is a perilous social evil. They also conceded that they have only done their duty enjoined on them.3. According to them, it is one of their fundamental duties to cherish and...Constitution embodies a fasciculus of fundamental duties of every citizen of India, one of such duties is “to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom. The acts...respect of their activities in the discharge of their fundamental duties. Even if they had gone a little beyond the permissible limits, I am not inclined to attribute any criminal animus in it...

...the Force . It is a trite that the fundamental duties, as defined in Article 51-A, are not made enforceable by a writ of court just as the fundamental rights are...raises the following issue of law of general public importance:- 'Whether a citizen of this country irrespective of whether he is a Member of Armed Forces, can be deprived of the fundamental duty.... Further, even fundamental rights of a member of Armed Forces can be restricted or abrogated by a parliamentary legislation. Having considered the factual and legal aspects of the matter, we are of the...

...Court for enforcement of fundamental duties cast upon him by Clauses (g), (i) and (j) of Article 51A of the Constitution and that this Court may exercise its jurisdiction...under Article 226 for enforcement of his fundamental duties which he has not been able to do on account of failure on the part of the Executive Government to help him so to do. In reply to the show...been exercised and, therefore, the petitioner has a right to maintain the writ petition, is devoid of force. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner next argued that fundamental duties have...

...Fundamental Duties enumerated in the Constitution. Among the consequential reliefs sought for in the original petitions, a declaration is also sought that the calling for and holding a bundh is also a...viewpoint, from exercising their fundamental rights or from performing their duties for their own benefit or for the benefit of the State or the nation. Such a claim would be unreasonable and could not be...that the distinction drawn by the High Court between a “Bandh” and a call for general strike or “Hartal” is well made out with reference to the effect of a “Bandh” on the fundamental rights of other...

...Constitution unto themselves, a chapter on fundamental duties came to be incorporated in the Constitution. Fundamental duties, as defined in Article 51-A, are not made enforceable by a writ of court just as...the fundamental rights are, but it cannot be lost sight of that “duties” in Part IV-A Article 51-A are prefixed by the same word “fundamental” which was prefixed by the founding fathers of the...compete with other nations of the world so as to survive, excellence cannot be given an unreasonable go-by and certainly not compromised in its entirety. Fundamental duties, though not enforceable by a...

...forests and wildlife of the country.51-A. Fundamental duties.—It shall be the duty of every citizen of India...AIIMS Students' Union v. AIIMS (2002) 1 SCC 428 a three-Judge Bench of this Court made it clear that fundamental duties, though not enforceable by the writ of the court,...issue but also for constructing or moulding the relief to be given by the courts. The fundamental duties must be given their full meaning as expected by the enactment of the Forty-second Amendment. The...