Question

Re-read excerpts from the judgment on the Olga Telis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation case. Now write in your own words what the judges meant when they said that the Right to Livelihood was a part of the Right to Life.

Answer 1

Right to Life has a very wide meaning. Life for human beings does not mean an animal existence because human beings cannot live like animals. Human beings need to live a life of dignity. A human being also needs some source of livelihood to sustain the family and to live a comfortable life. Any act which disrupts the livelihood of a person is the violation of Right to Life.