Upholding Right to Life

Syllabus- General Studies Paper 2 Article 21 of the Indian Constitution declares that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law. About Article 21 Article 21 is a fundamental right and is included in Part-III of Indian Constitution. It is available to both citizens and non citizens. Supreme Court has described this right as the “heart of fundamental rights” Article 21 secures two rights: The right to life and the Right to personal liberty. Article 21 cannot be suspended during an emergency. Recent context The Supreme Court on May 13 directed the....Read More