Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards ones right to marry the person of ones choice?

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Q: 36 (IAS/2019)
Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?

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Polity

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IAS

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0,169,24,16,169,6,2

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{'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'article': [54, 1, 15, 30], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

None of the given options explicitly safeguards the right to marry the person of one`s choice. However, the Supreme Court of India has held that the right to choose a life partner and marry the person of one`s choice is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) of the Constitution. In several cases, the Court has reiterated that the right to marry a person of one`s choice is an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21.