In which of the following landmark cases did the Supreme Court of India expand the scope of Article 21, holding that the 'Right to Life' is not merely restricted to mere animal existence but includes the right to live with human dignity?

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In the landmark Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India case (1978), the Supreme Court of India widely interpreted Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty). The Court held that 'life' does not mean merely animal existence; instead, it encompasses the right to live with human dignity and all those aspects of life which make it meaningful, complete, and worth living.

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