Hussainara Khatoon v Home Secretary, State of Bihar (1979) is the foundational case for which right?
ARight to information
BRight to free legal aid AND right to speedy trial as part of Article 21
CRight to property
DRight to vote
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Right to free legal aid AND right to speedy trial as part of Article 21
Hussainara Khatoon (a series of orders dealing with under-trial prisoners languishing in Bihar jails) read free legal aid and speedy trial into the substantive content of Article 21 — extending Maneka Gandhi's reasoning.
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