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January Spotlight: Citizens’ Rights and the Constitution

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    January Spotlight: Citizens’ Rights and the Constitution

    By Shonottra Kumar | | 0 comment | 8 January, 2021 | 0

    Guide: Applying Online under RTI

    Our latest Guide on Applying Online under RTI summarises the process from selecting the authority to file the RTI to format of the application to navigating the application page online and more.

    You can find the guide here.

    Guide: Applying Offline under RTI

    Filing an RTI application offline can be confusing. The formats differ from state to state. Use our Guide on Applying Offline under RTI to help you understand the steps and format you can follow.

    You can find the guide here.

    Audio Explainers: RTI

    Our explainer on Right to Information is now available in an audio format in English, Hindi and Kannada. You can listen to the explanation by simply clicking on the play button available on top of an explanation.

    You can also listen to these explanations on our Spotify. Click for English, Hindi and Kannada.

    Introduction to Fundamental Rights with Arghya Sengupta

    Arghya Sengupta, Research Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, explains what these are fundamental rights are and why citizens should know about them.

    Watch the full video here.

    Legal Explainer: Fundamental Rights

    Remember your fundamental rights from your school civics class? Get a refresher on your Constitutional fundamental rights with our explainer on Fundamental Rights.

    Read more here.

    Guide on Applying for Legal Aid

    Check out the Nyaaya Guide on Application for Legal Aid to understand how to file online and offline application for legal aid along with eligibility criteria to request legal aid.

    Read more here.

    Guide on Lawful Protesting

    Do you know what it takes to organize a lawful protest or worried if a protest you attended is legal? Read Nyaaya’s Guide on Lawful Protesting to get an overview of the kinds of permissions required and the authorities to approach for the same.

    Guide available here.

    How to Protest Lawfully

    You have a fundamentalright to protest, guaranteed by the Constitution. But this right is not unlimited. There are certain conditions to follow. Watch our video to know more including how to apply for permissions and what to do to make your protest lawful.

    Full video here.

    Timeline of the Laws in Article 21

    Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty to every person. Over the years, courts have expanded the meaning of ‘life and personal liberty’ to include several specific rights. See this timeline to know more about the various rights that came to be included in the ambit of Art. 21.

    Timeline available here.

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