Centre For Enviornment & Food Security vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court clarified that while the Preamble of the Constitution guarantees justice and equality, the 'right to employment' is not a Fundamental Right under Part III. The Court referenced Article 21, stating that the 'right to livelihood' is an integral part of the 'right to life', as established in Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation and Narendra Kumar Chandla v. State of Haryana. The enactment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas, mandating guaranteed wage employment and unemployment allowance, but does not confer a right to regular employment under Article 21.