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SYLLABUS: Indian Polity<\/b><\/p>\n

General Studies \u2013 :\u00a0 II <\/b>Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary\u2014Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal\/informal associations and their role in the Polity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

IN NEWS:<\/b> Internet access as a fundamental right for children: What the Supreme Court ruling means<\/span><\/p>\n

QUESTION: <\/b>\u201cThe recognition of internet access as a fundamental right strengthens the substantive dimensions of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution.\u201d Examine.<\/span><\/p>\n

ANSWER: <\/b>The recognition of internet access as a fundamental right\u2014most notably articulated by the Supreme Court of India in <\/span>Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020)<\/i><\/b>\u2014marks a pivotal evolution in Indian constitutional law. Rather than creating an entirely new right, the judiciary interpreted internet access as an essential catalyst that activates, protects, and expands the <\/span>substantive dimensions<\/b> of <\/span>Article 19<\/b> (Freedom of Speech and Expression, Trade, and Profession) and <\/span>Article 21<\/b> (Right to Life and Personal Liberty).<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Strengthening Article 19: Enhancing Democratic & Economic Freedom<\/b><\/h2>\n

Article 19 guarantees fundamental freedoms, but in the digital age, these freedoms cannot be meaningfully exercised without digital infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n