The constitution of India provides for reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights, but reasonableness must keep in mind that:
- The interest of the general public is safeguarded
- Prevailing social values and also social needs are not bar
- Directive principles can be bypassed
- Collective good is not greater Out of these:
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2)-(6) must safeguard general public interest, ensuring that individual liberty does not harm collective welfare.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Prevailing social values and needs are part of the reasonableness test (State of Madras v. V.G. Row, 1952), meaning they do act as a bar/constraint, not "not a bar".
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Directive Principles cannot be bypassed; courts seek to harmonize them with Fundamental Rights (Minerva Mills case, 1980).
❌ Statement 4 – Incorrect: Collective good is often considered greater than individual rights when imposing reasonable restrictions for public interest.
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