Imprisonment or detention restricts freedom of movement but does not inherently extinguish fundamental rights like freedom of expression, profession, employment, or earning.
A person whose freedom of movement has been taken away by imprisonment or detention does not thereby lose his freedom of:
Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2018 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Right to Freedom (Articles 19-22), including Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Article 21))
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