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QUESTION PYQ 03
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10 marks

“Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute. “ Comment.

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What the examiner wants

For Freedom of Movement & Residence, the core task is to comment the exact proposition ‘“Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute. “…’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute. “ Comment≈55 words
  2. 2Anchor Freedom of Movement & Residence in the relevant constitutional/legal institution, then test how that design works in practice or where it is limited≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Constitutional/legal basisInstitutional designDisputed issue in Freedom of Movement & ResidenceJudicial/committee/statutory anchor where relevantSafeguard/reform/judgment

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Freedom of Movement & Residence instead of answering the question’s critical balance: ‘“Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian…’
  • Giving only one side on Freedom of Movement & Residence; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • Freedom of Movement & Residence: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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