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In Lata Singh v. State of U.P. (2006) and Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (2018), an adult’s freedom to marry a partner of one’s choice within the law was held to be an intrinsic part of personal…

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In Lata Singh v. State of U.P. (2006) and Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (2018), an adult’s freedom to marry a partner of one’s choice within the law was held to be an intrinsic part of personal liberty under __________ of the Indian Constitution.
  1. Article 14
  2. Article 19
  3. Article 21
  4. Article 13

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Correct answer: C - Article 21
In Lata Singh v. State of U.P. (2006) and Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (2018), the Supreme Court held that an adult's autonomy to marry a person of one's choice within valid statutory frameworks is an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. The cases did not rest on the freedoms of Article 19 or on equality under Article 14, and Article 13 only voids laws inconsistent with fundamental rights (later clarified in Supriyo v. Union of India, 2023, where a 5-judge Constitution Bench held that there is no unqualified fundamental right to marry under the Constitution).

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