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Constituent Assembly of India9 December 1948

The Heart and Soul of the Constitution

Debate on Draft Article 25 (Enacted as Article 32: Right to Constitutional Remedies)

Historical Context

When members moved amendments seeking to curtail writ remedies, Dr. Ambedkar delivered an impassioned defense of Article 32 as the most critical pillar for individual liberty against state oppression.

Plain-Language Summary

Dr. Ambedkar explained why declaration of fundamental rights without accessible, swift judicial remedies is an empty promise. He designated Article 32 as the very soul and heart of the entire Constitution.

Source record to consult

Constituent Assembly Debates (Official Report) — Lok Sabha Secretariat (Volume VII, 9 December 1948, p. 953; source extract pp. 930–955)

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