What was the key issue addressed by the Supreme Court in the case filed by Olga Tellis against Bombay Municipal Corporation in 1985?

The rights of slum-dwellers and pavement dwellers

The correct answer is Option 2-  The rights of slum-dwellers and pavement dwellers

The case centered on the rights of slum-dwellers and pavement dwellers in Bombay, specifically their right to live on pavements or in slums due to the lack of alternative accommodations near their place of work. The petition claimed that eviction without providing alternative shelter would deprive them of their livelihood, thereby violating their right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court gave an important decision regarding the rights of slum-dwellers in Bombay in response to a Public Interest Litigation filed by a social activist, Olga Tellis against Bombay Municipal Corporation in 1985. The petition claimed the right to live on pavements or in slums because there was no alternative accommodation available close to their place of work. If they were forced to move they would lose their livelihood as well. The Supreme Court said, “Article 21 of the Constitution which guaranteed the right to life included the right to livelihood. Therefore if pavement dwellers were to be evicted they should first be provided alternative accommodation under the right to shelter.”