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Difference between Fundamental Rights and Duties, Fundamental Rights are human rights conferred on the citizens of India. Seven, fundamental rights were originally provided by the Constitution. Right to property, was removed from Part III of the Constitution by the 44th Amendment in 1978., The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the constitution by the 42nd, Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee, that was constituted by the Government. Originally 10 Fundamental duties were, added but later it increased to 11 by the 86th Amendment in 2002, which added a, duty on every parent or guardian to ensure that their child or ward was provided, opportunity for education between the ages of 6 to 14 years., The fundamental duties noted in the constitution are as follows:, It shall be the duty of every citizen of India —, 1. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the, National Flag and the National Anthem;, 2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle, for freedom;, 3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;, 4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;, 5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the, people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional, diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;, 6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;, 7. To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes,, rivers, wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures;, 8. To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and, reform;, 9. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence;

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10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity, so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and, achievement;, 11. Who is a parent or guardian, to provide opportunities for education to his, child, or as the case may be, ward between the age of six to fourteen years., The major differences between Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties are:, , SL.No. Fundamental Rights, 1., , 2., 3., , 4., , 5, , Part 3 of the Constitution of India, contains the Fundamental Rights, guaranteed to the citizens of India., Articles 12-35 of the Constitution of, India deals with Fundamental, Rights., Fundamental Rights was borrowed, from the Constitution of United, States of America, The Fundamental Rights are, defined as the basic human rights of, all citizens. These rights, defined in, Part III of the Constitution, applied, irrespective of race, place of birth,, religion, caste, creed, or gender., Fundamental Rights are an integral, part of the Constitution hence it, cannot be taken away. Fundamental, rights can be suspended during a, national emergency. But, the rights, guaranteed under Articles 20 and 21, cannot be suspended., The Fundamental Rights are not, absolute because they can be, controlled and are subject to, reasonable restrictions for the, protection of general welfare, , Fundamental Duties, Article 51-A contained in the Part IV, A of the Constitution of India deals, with Fundamental Duties., , Fundamental Duties were taken from, the Constitution of the former Soviet, Union (USSR)., The Fundamental Duties’ are, defined as the moral obligations of, all citizens to help promote a spirit of, patriotism and to uphold the unity of, India., Fundamental Duties can be taken, away. However the need for, suspension of Fundamental Duties, during emergency does not arise., , Fundamental Duties are absolute in, nature

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6., , 7., , 8., 9., , 10., , 11., , Not all the citizens of India can, enjoy, Fundamental, Rights, absolutely. An example would be, personnel belonging to the Indian, Military., Fundamental Rights are enforceable, through the Supreme Court and, High Courts. As per Article 32, the, Supreme Court can enforce, Fundamental Rights. As per, Articles 226, High Courts can issue, writs, for, enforcement, of, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Rights are amenable, on the condition that it is subject to, basic structure, Some of the Fundamental Rights are, available exclusively to the Citizens, of India only, whereas some of the, Fundamental Rights are extended to, foreigners as well., Fundamental Rights are Political, and Social in character. There is no, scope for guaranteed economic, rights, since it doesn’t mention, anything about a guaranteed job., Some of the Fundamental Rights are, available against an individual and, some of the Fundamental Rights are, available against the State as well., , Fundamental Duties are extended to, all Indian Citizens including, Personnel belonging to Indian, Military., , Fundamental Duties are absolutely, amenable, Fundamental Duties are provided, only to the citizens of India., Fundamental Duties are not, extended or binding on Foreigners., Fundamental duties are political,, social and economic in character., , Obligations of Fundamental Duties, are expected less towards an, individual and as a whole towards a, nation or society.