Principle: Article 21 guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, which the Supreme Court has expanded to include the right to livelihood and shelter. Facts: Slum dwellers are evicted overnight without notice or rehabilitation, destroying their only means of living. Decision:
AIt violates Article 21, as livelihood is part of the right to life
BIt is barred only if the slum dwellers own the land
CIt is valid, as Article 21 protects only against the death penalty
DIt is valid, since slum dwellers have no property right
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It violates Article 21, as livelihood is part of the right to life
The Court has read livelihood and shelter into the right to life; evicting people and destroying their only livelihood without due process violates Article 21.
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