Q: State Article 21 of Indian Constitution

Ans: Article 21 states that “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law.” Thus, article 21 secures two rights:

1) Right to life, and

2) Right to personal liberty.


This right is available to all citizens as well as non-citizens alike. 


Supreme Court has described this right as the “heart of fundamental rights”


According to Justice Bhagwati, Article 21 “embodies a constitutional value of supreme importance in a democratic society.”


Article 21 secures two rights: The right to life and the Right to personal liberty.


Article 21 cannot be suspended during an emergency. 

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