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"3B. Life and personal liberty are not creations of the Constitution. These rights are recognised by the Constitution..." Similar ideas underlie the thought of
by t49261 9y ago
"3B. Life and personal liberty are not creations of the Constitution. These rights are recognised by the Constitution..."
Similar ideas underlie the thought of the founders of the American constitution. The most fundamental rights are inherent- they do not need to be recognized separately. By including privacy among these rights, the Indian Supreme Court is making it more fundamental than e.g. freedom of speech or assembly.
Although I am far away and unaffected, I find this enormously encouraging. In a decade or two, the most populous country in the world will be a democracy with a fundamental respect for human life and liberty.