INDIAN SUPREME COURT cases on Article 21 represent an important tradition of:
Aonly formal interpretation (cf. Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998)) (cf. Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998))
BTRANSFORMATIVE CONSTITUTIONALISM — extending the right to life to include socio-economic dimensions like livelihood (Olga Tellis 1986), shelter (Shanti Star Builders 1990), education (Mohini Jain 1992), clean environment (Subhash Kumar 1991), privacy (Puttaswamy 2017), etc.
Conly literal interpretation (cf. Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998)) (cf. Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998))
Donly positivist construction (cf. Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998)) (cf. Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998))
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. TRANSFORMATIVE CONSTITUTIONALISM — extending the right to life to include socio-economic dimensions like livelihood (Olga Tellis 1986), shelter (Shanti Star Builders 1990), education (Mohini Jain 1992), clean environment (Subhash Kumar 1991), privacy (Puttaswamy 2017), etc.
1. TRANSFORMATIVE CONSTITUTIONALISM is a concept developed by Karl Klare in 'Legal Culture and Transformative Constitutionalism' (1998) describing the South African Constitution but applicable to India.
2. The Indian Supreme Court has followed a TRANSFORMATIVE approach to constitutional interpretation — extending Article 21 (right to life) to include socio-economic dimensions:
3. (i) LIVELIHOOD — Olga Tellis v BMC (1986);
4. (ii) SHELTER — Shanti Star Builders v Narayan Khimalal Totame (1990);
5. (iii) EDUCATION — Mohini Jain v Karnataka (1992); Unni Krishnan v AP (1993); Article 21A by 86th Amendment 2002;
6. (iv) CLEAN ENVIRONMENT — Subhash Kumar v Bihar (1991);
7. (v) PRIVACY — Puttaswamy (2017);
8. (vi) HEALTH — Bandhua Mukti Morcha (1984);
9. (vii) DIGNITY — Francis Coralie Mullin (1981);
10. (viii) AGAINST CUSTODIAL TORTURE — Sunil Batra (1978), D.K. Basu (1997).
11. India's Article 21 jurisprudence has influenced human rights development globally.
12. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence; Karl Klare on transformative constitutionalism (1998)_
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