How did the Supreme Court enhance Fundamental Rights, particularly relating to the Right to Life under Article 21?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → By expanding the interpretation to include various aspects of a quality life.
Option (3) By expanding the interpretation to include various aspects of a quality life. — Correct. A Fundamental Right includes all that is incidental to it. The few words of Article 21 recognising the right to life and liberty have been interpreted as including all that goes into a life of quality, including livelihood, health, shelter, education and dignity. ‘Life’ has been explained to mean more than mere animal existence.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 3: The Constitution and Social Change (2025-26)
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