Meaning
Rights are reasonable claims of individuals or a community which are protected by law and recognized by society.
Natural
- human enjoys it by virtue of being a human
- may or may not be protected by law
Statutory/ Legal
- protected by ordinary law
- since given by law, can be taken away by law
- eg:
- right to seek employment under MGNREGA
- RTI
Constitutional
- Rights drawn from consti
- classified as fundamental or “other constitutional rights”
- eg
- right to property under Art 300(A) is consti but not FR
- Rights have been given protection under consti
Fundamental Rights
- mentioned in Pt. III
- rights enjoy special protection
- Art 13: State cannot make law against FR
- Art 32: if FR violated, citizens may approach SC directly for enforcement
- all FR are constitutional and legal rights