Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice?
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Answer: B. In Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (the Hadiya case, 2018), the Supreme Court 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.
Watch for: The Hadiya case involved religion, so students pick Article 25.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Article 19 covers freedoms like speech and movement.
- C. Wrong because Article 25 covers freedom of religion.
- D. Wrong because Article 29 protects minorities' culture and language.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 21; Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (2018), Supreme Court of India
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