Prelims 2019 · Polity and Constitution · Question 36
Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice?
Answer
Article 21
(a) Article 19 — It protects certain freedoms like speech, movement, residence, etc., but the specific right to marry a person of one’s choice is not primarily sourced here. Verdict: Incorrect.
(b) Article 21 — The Supreme Court has held that the right to marry a person of one’s choice is part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. Verdict: Correct.
(c) Article 25 — It guarantees freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion, not the general constitutional right to choose one’s spouse. Verdict: Incorrect.
(d) Article 29 — It protects cultural and educational rights of sections of citizens, not marital choice. Verdict: Incorrect.