Right to Shelter

Why it matters

• It elevates housing from a welfare benefit to a fundamental entitlement linked to the right to live with human dignity.
• It serves as a legal basis for challenging forced evictions without due process or rehabilitation.
• It compels the state to integrate housing policies with broader socio-economic rights to address homelessness and urban poverty.

How it is asked

Focus on the evolution of Article 21 through judicial activism, the distinction between shelter as a basic necessity versus property rights, and the state's constitutional duty in providing social infrastructure.