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SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY

SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY. Babjee Pothuraju Assistant Professor Government College (A) Rajamahendravaram. INTRODUCTION. Of all the rights which are fundamental for the development of individual personality, the right to liberty or freedom is the most respected and valued.

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SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY

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  1. SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY BabjeePothuraju Assistant Professor Government College (A) Rajamahendravaram

  2. INTRODUCTION • Of all the rights which are fundamental for the development of individual personality, the right to liberty or freedom is the most respected and valued. • Without liberty, there can be no real right. • “Liberty” derived from the Latin word ‘Liber’ which means ‘free’. • Liberty is defined in two ways: • Negative Liberty • Positive Liberty • Positive Liberty means two things: • Liberty is not the absence of restraints; it is the substitution of irrational restraints by rational ones. • Liberty means equal and adequate opportunities for all to enjoy their rights.

  3. DEFINITIONS • “Liberty is the freedom of individual to express, without external hindrances, his personality.” -G.D.H Cole • “Freedom is not the absence of all restraints but rather the substitution of rational ones for the irrational.” -Mckechnie • “Liberty is the existence of those conditions of social life without which no one can in general be at his best self.” -Laski

  4. NATURE • The most fundamental of all rights. • Liberty does not mean the absence of restraints. • Liberty postulates the existence of such conditions as can enable the people to enjoy their rights and develop their personalities. • Liberty is not a license • Liberty is possible only in a civil society • Liberty means the presence of adequate opportunities for all • Law is an essential condition of liberty.

  5. SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY • Liberty is the most precious thing for an individual and effective steps are needed for its safeguarding. • Tussle between the authority of the state and the liberties of the people. • Prof. Laski points out certain steps for safeguarding liberty. • Proper Education • Eternal Vigilance

  6. SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY (Contd…) • Grant of Equal Rights to All • Democratic System • Rule of Law • Fair Governmental Action • Protection of Fundamental Rights • Independence of Judiciary • Separation of Powers

  7. SAFEGUARDS OF LIBERTY (Contd…) • Decentralisation of Powers • Freedom of Press • Efficient Political Parties • Written Constitution • Social and Economic Equality • Interest Groups and NGOs

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