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The Preamble's justice commitment has guided evolution of economic rights jurisprudence: from Olga Tellis (right to livelihood) to Puttaswamy (privacy as dignity) to contemporary digital rights, reflecting that economic justice requires not just material welfare but ______ autonomy and participation.

  1. political
  2. personal
  3. administrative
  4. military

Answer: personal

Justice and economic rights evolution from Preamble: (a) Preamble's justice promise: Social, economic, political justice — comprehensive vision requiring material welfare, personal autonomy, political participation, (b) Economic rights evolution: (i) Olga Tellis (1985): Right to livelihood integral to Article 21; eviction without alternative arrangement violates dignity, autonomy, (ii) Consumer Education (1995): Right to health includes occupational health safeguards; State obligation to ensure safe working conditions, (iii) Puttaswamy (2017): Privacy as dignity includes control over personal data; economic participation requires informational autonomy, (c) Contemporary applications: (i) Digital economy: Data protection (DPDP Act, 2023) balances innovation with privacy, enabling meaningful economic participation, (ii) Gig economy: Labor rights for platform workers balance flexibility with social security, dignity, (iii) Financial inclusion: Jan Dhan, UPI, digital payments expand economic participation while requiring safeguards against exclusion, fraud, (d) Personal autonomy dimension: (i) Choice: Economic justice requires freedom to choose occupation, consumption, investment, subject to reasonable regulation, (ii) Information: Meaningful participation requires access to information, digital literacy, consumer protection, (iii) Agency: Economic justice requires voice in economic governance — worker rights, consumer rights, community participation in development, (e) Illustrates transformative justice: Preamble's justice promise operationalized through evolving economic rights jurisprudence; balance between material welfare, personal autonomy, political participation essential for realizing constitutional vision of inclusive development.

Topic Preamble - Justice and Economic Rights Evolution
Exam Relevance Preamble justice and economic rights critical for UPSC Mains and Judiciary exams