The Supreme Court of India has expanded the meaning of the Right to Life to include the following derivative rights. Which one among the following is not included in th Court’s definition?

The Supreme Court of India has significantly expanded the scope of Article 21 (Right to Life) through various landmark judgments. The right to food and adequate livelihood was recognized in the Olga Tellis case [t5]. The right to education was established as a fundamental right in the Unni Krishnan case (1993) [c2, t2]. The right to live in a healthy environment was affirmed in cases like Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar [t1, t3]. While the right to health is indeed a derivative of Article 21 [t3, t5], the Right to Information (RTI) is primarily derived from Article 19(1)(a) (Freedom of Speech and Expression) rather than Article 21 [t4]. Although some judicial interpretations link information to a life of dignity, the standard constitutional classification places the Right to Information under the umbrella of Article 19, making option 4 the correct choice for the right not typically included in the Article 21 definition.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 90: Landmark Judgements and Their Impact > UNNI KRISHNAN CASE (1993) > p. 632
2. [2] https://www.southcalcuttalawcollege.ac.in/Notice/5042009_chapter%204.pdf
3. [3] https://dlnluassam.ndl.gov.in/bitstreams/5f2031df-67a3-4259-98ff-8008ac7f2448/download