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Which of the following uses of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution—which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty—has been approved by Indian courts in relation to family law?

Option: 1

The freedom to marry whoever one wants, regardless of caste or religion


Option: 2

The unalienable right to conjugal unions.


Option: 3

The option to avoid paying maintenance


Option: 4

The authority to give personal laws precedence over constitutional protections


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According to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, one's fundamental right to life and personal liberty includes the freedom to select one's life partner, regardless of caste, creed, or religion. In regards of marriage, this right guarantees individual freedom of choice and personal autonomy, placing individual rights before society or familial constraints. Hence option A is the correct option.

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Ritika Kankaria

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