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The right to sleep has been recognised as a fundamental right under 'Right To Life and Personal Libery' of Article 21.Please watch the video to know the details.

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00:00 A good sleep is necessary if we want to live a healthy life.

00:06 It energizes us and helps us to start the day on a good note.

00:11 A night of good sleep improves our quality of life, brain activity, mood and health.

00:17 Lack of sleep can affect our daily activities and may raise the risk of several disorders

00:24 and diseases.

00:25 Well, did you know that the right to sleep is a fundamental right in India?

00:31 Yes, you heard that right.

00:34 Every citizen is entitled under Article 21 of the Constitution to sleep peacefully with

00:41 no disturbance.

00:42 The right to sleep has been recognized as a fundamental right under Right to Life and

00:48 Personal Library under Article 21.

00:52 According to Article 21 of the Constitution, it says, "No person shall be deprived of

00:59 his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by the law."

01:05 The Supreme Court, while hearing a case on police action on a sleeping crowd at Baba

01:11 Ramdev's rally in Delhi in 2012, ruled that the action by cops led to the violation of

01:18 a fundamental right.

01:20 The High Court said, "Sleep is essential for a human being to maintain the delicate

01:25 balance of health necessary for its very existence and survival.

01:31 Sleep is, therefore, a fundamental and basic requirement without which the existence of

01:38 life itself would be in peril."

01:40 The Supreme Court said while stating sleep as a basic human right, according to a report

01:46 by Times of India, in Saeed Maqsood Ali Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Pradesh

01:53 High Court said, "Every citizen is entitled under Article 21 of the Constitution to live

02:00 in a decent environment and has the right to sleep peacefully at night."

02:05 It has been said, "Sleep is the best cure for waking troubles, and the sleep of a laboring

02:11 man is sweet.

02:13 Sleep brings serenity.

02:14 Lack of sleep creates a lack of concentration, irritability, and reduces efficiency.

02:21 It cannot be lost sight of that silence invigorates the mind, energizes the body, and quietens

02:28 the soul.

02:29 That apart, solitude can be chosen as a companion by a citizen.

02:34 No one has the right to affect the rights of others to have proper sleep, a peaceful

02:40 living atmosphere, and undisturbed thought.

02:43 The High Court said, "No citizen can be compelled to suffer annoying effects of noises

02:50 as it eventually leads to many a man-lady, which includes cardiovascular disturbance,

02:56 digestive disorders, and neuropsychiatric disturbance."

03:00 Do let us know in the comments section below if you knew that it was your fundamental right.

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Right to sleep: You can file case against anyone for not letting you sleep, know more |Oneindia News

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