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The Indian Constitution holds Fundamental Rights for every citizen and secures the foundation of freedom, equality, and justice for all in a democracy. However, for many Indians, especially those in marginalised sections, while they are guaranteed, enjoying or even accessing them, is not an easy task primarily because of poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, and administrative delays. The present study seeks to highlight the significance of Fundamental Rights in contemporary India, with specific reference to awareness and access. Drawing on constitutional provisions, judicial interpretations, secondary sources, and original survey responses, this research highlights the differences between the vision of the Constitution and the lived experience. Furthermore, it considers the ways education, electoral engagement, and various institutional elements affect public perceptions of rights, and exposes the remaining obstacles to exercising them. Findings reveal pragmatic solutions such as rights education in schools, utilising social media for awareness and institutional accountability to make the rights active empowerments for citizens and not something confined to paper, for the everyday life. Overall, the research identifies that the utility of Fundamental Rights is not based solely on the law being there, but also on whether society can work collectively to afford it to everybody.