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UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Polity
Question

In which of the following cases, Supreme Court held that: "Fundamental Rights enable a man to chalk out his own life in the manner he likes best."

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Golak Nath Vs. State of Punjab

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Golak Nath Vs. State of Punjab”.

In the 1967 case Golak Nath v. the State of Punjab, the Supreme Court of India ruled that fundamental rights allow people to live their lives as they choose. The court also ruled that Parliament cannot limit any of the fundamental rights in the Constitution.

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