Q. Which of the following rights have been included under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution?:
1. Right to housing
2. Right against solitary confinement
3. Right to pollution-free water and air
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Answer: D
Notes:
Though there is no legal right in India which guarantees adequate housing, the Supreme Court, has expanded the scope of Article 21 of the Constitution to include right to housing in it.
According to the order from the Supreme Court ―Right against solitary confinement is one of the rights that fall under Article 21 (Right to Life) of the Constitution.
Article 21 of the Constitution of India, provides for right to life and also right to live with human dignity. The right to clean environment and further, pollution free water has been protected under the broad rubric of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21.
