Post the landmark Maneka Gandhi case (1978), the Supreme Court of India expanded the scope of Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty). Which of the following rights are judicially declared as part of Article 21? 1. Right to travel abroad 2. Right to livelihood 3. Right against solitary confinement 4. Right against handcuffing Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Fundamental Rights — question ID 476

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Explanation

Through various judgments after the Maneka Gandhi case (1978), the Supreme Court has declared many rights as part of Article 21. These include: the right to travel abroad, the right to livelihood, the right against solitary confinement, the right against handcuffing, the right to a clean environment, the right to privacy, the right to health, the right to a speedy trial, and the right against public hanging, among others. Therefore, all the given rights are included.