Human Rights: Constitutional Provisions and Violations in Indian Perspective

Abstract

Attempt has been made to highlight the human rights, constitutional provisions in India and that how all the fundamental rights are being violated in India. Human rights refer to the basic rights and freedoms to which all the humans are entitled.  Human rights violation is escalating day by day in the developing countries like India. The vulnerable sections like women, children, dalits, minorities and other groups are discriminated and abused frequently. In every sphere of life, these rights are being violated. Though Constitution of India guarantees the equality of rights to all yet there exists a wide gulf between theory and practice. Caste-based discrimination and neglect of tribal communities is an ongoing problem in India. Dalits still face economic, social, cultural and political discrimination in the name of caste. Indian society is a male dominated society. The women in India very often have to face discrimination, injustice and dishonour. Dowry deaths, child marriage, domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment, exploitation of women workers are rampant in different parts of India. Though women in India have been given more rights as compared to men, even then the condition of women in India is miserable. Abuses by the police and security forces including extrajudicial killings, torture, and corruption at all levels of government are the major human rights problems in India. Education of the girl child, framing relevant legislations, launching campaigns aimed to increase awareness and change attitudes about gender inequality may prove effective tools to improve the current state of affairs.