8. Criticism of Fundamental Rights

♤ Although called fundamental rights, these are subject to lot of restrictions. Further what

constitutes “reasonableness” is subject to differing interpretations by courts.

♤ These rights provide only political rights. However political freedom is meaningless unless there is social and freedom also.

♤ These rights are not sacrosanct. They can be abridged by the Parliament. Most of these get suspended during the operation of national emergency.

♤ The remedy in case Fundamental Rights are violated, is costly, time consuming and in practice inaccessible to vast majority of the population.