State of Rajasthan v. Union of India
(1977) 3 SCC 592 · Supreme Court of India
Political questions still involve legal rights capable of judicial definition.
Unit III · Jurisprudence
Rights, duties, liberty and privilege
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Constitution of India | 21 | Right to life as a cluster of liberties |
Landmark cases
Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corpn.
(1985) 3 SCC 545 · Supreme Court of India
The right to livelihood was read as part of Article 21.
Previous-year questions
Mapped 6 / 10 / 15-mark questions on this topic. Frequency is how many papers repeat the question.
- 6 Positive and Negative rights. · 2×
- 6 Perfect and Imperfect Rights. · 1×
- 6 Privilege and immunity. · 1×
- 6 Absolute Duties. · 1×
- 10 X grants certain property to B for life, and if C survives B, to C in fee -simple. Discuss the nature of the rights of B and C. · 1×
- 10 A wrongfully takes possession of a house belonging to B. C, having no title to the house, evicts A. What are the respective rights of A and B? · 1×
- 10 A makes a contract for purchase of land from B for Rs. 5 lacs. Discuss the concept of rights and duties for the fulfilment of the contract. · 1×
- 15 Explain the different kinds of legal rights and modes of acquisition of legal rights. · 1×
- 15 Explain Hohfeld's analysis of legal rights and duties. · 1×
- 15 Define a right and explain various kinds of rights. · 1×