Indian Constitution first across the world to reflect the ideals of human rights: Justice Arun Mishra

Calling India a socialist, secular, democratic republic, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Justice Arun Mishra, on Tuesday said that the Constitution of the country was the first to reflect the ideals of human rights. 

Delivering the 16th Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Justice Mishra said the Indian Constitution was also the first Constitution in the world to bifurcate the justiciable (civil and political rights as Fundamental Rights) and non-justiciable (economic, social and cultural rights as Directive Principles of State Policy) rights.

Speaking on “Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Vision and Legacy for Shaping Viksit Bharat @ 2047”, he said the Indian Constitution was also the first Constitution in the World to bifurcate between the justiciable (civil and political rights as Fundamental Rights) and non-justiciable (economic, social and cultural rights as Directive Principles of State Policy).