General Studies MCQs

Question

In the Gopalan case (1950), the Supreme Court held that Article 21 protects individuals from:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Only executive arbitrariness

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only executive arbitrariness”.
In the 1950 A.K. Gopalan case, the Supreme Court took a narrow interpretation of Article 21, holding that it protects individuals from arbitrary executive action, but not from arbitrary legislative action.

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