Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. Through various judicial pronouncements, the scope of this article has been expanded to include several other rights essential for a dignified life, such as the right to clean environment, right to shelter, right to livelihood, and importantly, the right to health.
The Right to Health is co-commitment of which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Asked in Junior Legal Officer 2019 · Topic: Fundamental Rights (Right to Freedom (Articles 19-22), including Right to Life and Personal Liberty (Article 21))
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