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In FRANCIS CORALIE MULLIN v. ADMINISTRATOR, UNION TERRITORY OF DELHI, AIR 1981 SC 746, the Supreme Court held that the right to life under Article 21:

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Correct answer: B.
1. In Francis Coralie Mullin (1981), the Supreme Court (per Bhagwati J.) interpreted Article 21 expansively. 2. The Court held: 'The right to life includes the right to live with HUMAN DIGNITY and all that goes along with it, namely, the bare necessities of life such as adequate nutrition, clothing and shelter and facilities for reading, writing and expressing oneself in diverse forms, freely moving about and mixing and commingling with fellow human beings.' 3. This was a watershed in transforming Article 21 from a NEGATIVE right (against arbitrary deprivation) to a POSITIVE right (to human dignity). 4. Hence option B is correct. _Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — Francis Coralie Mullin v. Administrator, Union Territory of Delhi, AIR 1981 SC 746_
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