Protection of rights and right to livelihood of Scheduled Tribes under Constitution of India (Chapter 7)

Abstract

The Indian constitution is guaranteeing Right to live to every citizen of Indian. The necessities and basic requirements for human beings which provided under constitution of India i:e Right to life include Right to livelihood, Right to food, Right to Safe and drinking water, Right to decent environment, and Right to education, Right to provide medical care and shelter. Similarly, the word Right to life' as inserted under Article 21 and "it takes an sweep not only in the concept of mere physical existence but also all finer values of life including the right to work and right to livelihood". The Right to live is a fundamental right guaranteed to all persons those who are residing in India including citizens and non-citizens. Therefore, the Right to life guaranteed under article 21 includes right to livelihood and Right to work of the Indian Constitution. For this purpose, secondary data from law books, law articles, law journals, newspapers, etc. have been used.