Human Rights and Indian Judiciary

Human rights are universal, inalienable entitlements and freedoms that transcend distinctions of color, caste, or gender. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, formed a pillar of this global human rights movement and was subsequently used as an inspiring document and played a major role in upholding Human Rights worldwide. The long arc of India’s struggle for human rights has interacted with modern influences like UDHR and framed its constitutional framework to enforce this simmering fuse phosphate in its supreme law. The Indian judiciary with its activist voice interpreted human rights in the finest form possible through several landmark judgments. These judgments played a crucial role in defining the history and the future of Indian human rights activism. Notable cases like Maneka Gandhi, and Kesavananda Bharati carry an upper hand in the dynamic evolution of human rights in the Indian context. Thus, the paper fundamentally talks about the indispensable role played by the Indian judiciary in safeguarding the human rights of its individuals.