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title: "Article 32: Right to Constitutional Remedies"
description: "Article 32 lets citizens move the Supreme Court directly to enforce fundamental rights via five writs. Ambedkar called it the Constitution's heart and soul."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Article 32 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to approach the Supreme Court directly to enforce fundamental rights through five constitutional writs.
- What is the difference between Article 32 and Article 226?
- Why did Ambedkar call Article 32 the heart and soul of the Constitution?
- Which writs can the Supreme Court issue under Article 32?
- Can the Article 32 right be suspended?

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In Justice K. S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), petitioners invoked Article 32 before a nine-judge Supreme Court bench, which unanimously held privacy to be a fundamental right under Article 21.

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