Which of the following statements regarding Article 21 of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. Article 21 is violated when the under-trial prisoners are detained under judicial custody for an indefinite period. 2. Right to life is one of the basic

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Q: 95 (CDS-I/2017)

Which of the following statements regarding Article 21 of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. Article 21 is violated when the under-trial prisoners are detained under judicial custody for an indefinite period.
2. Right to life is one of the basic human rights and not even the State has the authority to violate that right.
3. Under Article 21, the right of a woman to make reproductive choices is not a dimension of personal liberty.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,56,68,22,67,15,20

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{'basic human rights': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'personal liberty': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'reproductive choices': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'judicial custody': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'trial prisoners': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'indefinite period': [1, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 2, which states that statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Statement 1 is correct because Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to personal liberty. This means that under-trial prisoners cannot be detained under judicial custody for an indefinite period as it would violate their right to personal liberty.

Statement 2 is correct because Article 21 also includes the right to life, which is considered a basic human right. Even the State does not have the authority to violate this right, emphasizing the importance and significance of the right to life.

Statement 3 is incorrect because under Article 21, the right of a woman to make reproductive choices is indeed a dimension of personal liberty. This includes the right to choose whether to have children, use contraception, or undergo medical procedures related to reproductive health.

Therefore, the correct explanation is option 2 with statements 1 and 2 being correct.