ARE PRISONERS ENTITLED TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY UNDER ARTICLE 21 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION? by Debalina Roy
Author: Debalina Roy, Student at Xavier Law School, Xavier University Bhubaneswar. ABSTRACT Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to life and personal liberty to all Indian citizens as well as foreign nationals residing in India. However, one may wonder whether the rights enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution is available in a similar manner to prisoners or jail inmates, who have either committed misdemeanours or…