Introduction – Asian Games and Rights:

Rights do not merely act as claims of a person, but they also prevent exploitation of the poor in society and help to restore societal injustice. 

Understanding Rights: Asian Games Insights

• Rights are essential pillars of any just and civilized society, playing a crucial role in preserving individual dignity, fostering social harmony, and promoting democratic values. 

 Instances to Understand Rightst Better: Asian Games Injustices

Deriving key understandings: Perspectives from the Asian Games

• Constitutional Rights vs. Reality: 
  • The Constitution grants every citizen the right to ‘life and liberty.’
  • Machal Lalung’s ordeal: It underscores the discrepancy between Constitutional rights and practical implementation.
  • Reflects the need for access to a fair and speedy trial for citizens, as stipulated by the Constitution.
• Economic Disparity and Rights: Asian Games: Exploring Economic Disparity and Rights Protection
  • Raises the question of economic disparity’s impact on the protection of rights.
  • Consider whether a wealthy and influential individual would have faced the same injustice.
  • Contrasts the exploitation faced by Asian Games workers with their eventual legal victory due to constitutional protections.
• Importance of Constitutional Safeguards: Asian Games Impact: Significance of Constitutional Safeguards in Upholding Rights
  • The case of exploited workers demonstrates the importance of constitutional guarantees.
  • Legal intervention based on the Fundamental Right against exploitation secured justice for the workers.
  • Highlights the crucial role of courts in upholding citizens’ rights and rectifying violations.

Bill of Rights: Asian Games Perspective: Exploring the Meaning and Role of Bill of Rights

• Meaning: Democratic countries often incorporate citizens’ rights directly into their constitution. This compilation of protected rights is known as a ‘bill of rights.‘
• Prevent Encroachment: A bill of rights prevents private as well as government actions that infringe upon individual rights and establishes a mechanism for addressing rights violations.

Need of Bill of Rights: Asian Games Advocacy: The Essential Need for a Bill of Rights

•  Protection Against Various Threats: Government’s Duty in a Threat-Filled World
  • Rights of individuals can be jeopardized by other individuals or private entities.
  • In such cases, government intervention becomes essential for safeguarding these rights.
  • The government’s obligation to protect individual rights is made imperative by the Bill of Rights.
•  Safeguard Against Government’s Abuse: Preventing Government Overreach
  • Government branches like legislature, executive, bureaucracy, and judiciary can inadvertently violate individual rights in their functioning.
  • This underscores the necessity for a system that prevents government overreach and rights violations.
• Bill of Rights as a Balancing Act: Safeguarding Liberty in Balance
  • Constitutions (Bill of Rights) strike a balance by ensuring citizens’ rights and limiting government powers.
  • The Bill of Rights acts as a protective framework against both private and government encroachments on individual rights.
  • This balance maintains the rule of law and upholds democracy’s fundamental principles.
• Bill of Rights in the Indian Constitution:  India’s Constitutional Shield

• • This bill of Rights is enshrined in the Indian constitution in the form of Fundamental Rights. 
  • Constitutional Protections: These fundamental rights are protected by the constitution itself, and hence it becomes imperative for the government to protect them. 

Conclusion:

• Fundamental rights are crucial in any democratic society as they protect the individual’s core liberties and provide a foundation for a just and equitable society.
• They form the basis of a fair legal system and ensure that citizens can express themselves freely,

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