Fundamental Rights in Part III of the Constitution have varying scopes of enforceability regarding the entities against whom they can be enforced (State, individuals) and the beneficiaries (citizens, persons).
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Some Rights contained in Part-III of the Constitution of India are enforceable against the State only 2. Some Rights contained in Part-III of the Constitution of India are enforceable in favor of citizens only 3. Some Rights contained in Part-III of the Constitution of India are enforceable against both, the state and individuals Select the answer using the code given below :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2024 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Definition of 'State' (Article 12) and Laws Inconsistent with FRs (Article 13))
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