Right to Life - Art 21
The interpretation of Life
Minimum subsistence allowance during suspension. 1983 SCeJ 001
To not be subjected to bonded labour (Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India (1984) 3 SCC 161)
To not be subjected to unfair conditions of labour (PUCL v. Union of India (1982) 3 SCC 235)
An environment free from smoke and pollution (Shantistar Builders v. Narayan Khimalal Totame (1990) 1 SCC 520)
A reasonable residence (Shantistar Builders v. Narayan Khimalal Totame (1990) 1 SCC 520)
Good health; chronic exposure to polluted air is violative of the right to life (M.C Mehta v. Union of India (1999) 6 SCC 9)
Move freely and mingle with fellow beings which is violated if CBI is directed to investigate an offence without a prima facie case (Common Cause A Registered Society v. Union of India (1996) 6 SCC 667)
Food water decent environment education medical care and shelter. (Chameli Singh v State of UP (1996) 6 SCC 667)
A prisoners right to the bare necessities of life such as adequate nutrition clothing
shelter facilities for reading writing (Francis Coralie Mullin v. Union Territory Delhi Administrator (1981) 1 SCC 608)
Clean air water and soil.(M.C. Mehta v Kamal Nath (2000) 6 SCC 2013)
Self preservation (Surjit Singh v State of Punjab (1996) 2 SCC 336)
Reputation (State of Bihar v Lal Krishna Advani (2003) 8 SCC 361)
Sleep undisturbed. (Ramlila Maidan Incident re (2012) 5 SCC 1)
Potable Water and a duty on the State to provide clean drinking water (Narmada Bachao Andolan (2000) 10 SCC 664; A.P. Polln Control Board (2001) 2 SCC 62; State of Orissa v. Govt of India (2009) 5 SCC 492; M.K Balakrishnan (1) and (2) (2009) 5 SCC 507 and 511)
Every Chidls Right to fill development. (Shantistar Builders v. Narayan Khimalal Totame (1990) 1 SCC 520)
Women to be treated with decency and proper dignity (State of Punjab v Baldev Singh (1996) 6 SCC 172)
Livelihood (Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation (1985) 3 SCC 545)
Tradition culture and heritage and protection of that heritage in its full measure (Ram Sharan Autyanuprasi v. Union of India (1989) Supp. (1) SCC 251)
Education (Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka (1992) 3 SCC 666; Unnikrishnan J.P v State of Andhra Pradesh (1993) 1 SCC 645)
Payment of minimum wages to workers (PUCL v Union of India (1983) SCR (3) 327)
Right against Sexual harassment at the workplace (Visakha v. State of Rajasthan (1997) 6 SCC 241)
Social security (Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation (India) Ltd. v. Subhash Chandra Bose 1991 SCR Supl. (2) 267)
Health (State of Punjab v. Mohinder Singh Chawla (1997) 2 SCC 83 )
Medical care (Parmananda Katara v. Union of India(1989) 4 SCC 286)
Environment free of noise pollution (Noise Pollution (v) in re (2005) 5 SCC 733)
Right to know and be informed. (Essar Oil Ltd. v. Halar Utkarsh Samiti (2004) 2 SCC 392)
Early end of criminal proceedings through a speedy trial (Mansukhlal Vithaldas Chauhan v. State of Gujarat (1997) 7 SCC 622)
Access to roads by resident of hilly areas (State of Himachal Pradesh v. Umed Ram Sharma (1986) 2 SCC 68)