Fundamental Duties
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Fundamental duties, are certain obligations on the part of a citizen which he or she owes towards the State so that the individual may not overlook his duties to the community while exercising his fundamental right or commit wanton destruction of public property or life, Shorter Constitution of Durga Das Basu, p. 465.
Since they are not addressed to the State, a citizen cannot claim that he must be properly equipped by the State for performing his fundamental duties, Head Masters, Association, West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1983 Cal 55.
Since they are not addressed to the State, a citizen cannot claim that he must be properly equipped by the State for performing his fundamental duties, Head Masters, Association, West Bengal v. Union of India, AIR 1983 Cal 55.
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