Kavyansh Jain, BBA LLB(H), UPES, Dehradun
INTRODUCTION
Everyone has right to life, liberty and security of person including the right to privacy. This right is embedded in Article 21 of our Constitution. Article 21 reads:-
“No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law”.
It shall not be exaggeration if we call Article 21 of the Constitution to be heart of the Constitution. Article 21 is the most progressive provision of our constitution which has changed its horizons with passage of time. The Article 21 of the constitution though secures two fundamental rights i.e. Right to Life and Right to personal liberty however, its expanding horizons have evolved various other rights which fall within the purview of right to life and right to personal liberty. With the changing horizons it includes right to live with human dignity, right to reputation, right to livelihood, right to work, right to shelter, right to social security and protection of the family right to pollution free environment, right to health and medical care, right to know, right to privacy etc. The Hon’ble Apex Court from time to time has defined the rights included in right to life and personal liberty and included all above rights in various pronouncements.
