<h1>Human dignity as constitutional core: Article 21 guides liberty, equality, fraternity and rights to livelihood, health, privacy, and justice</h1> The Chief Justice of India and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha delivered addresses at a memorial lecture hosted by a law university, emphasising that human dignity is a constitutional core value tied to liberty, equality, fraternity and justice. The judiciary has treated dignity as a constitutional compass, expanding Article 21 protections to encompass livelihood, health, education, environment, privacy and reproductive autonomy, and recognising that structural inequalities and systemic discrimination require affirmative, equality-oriented measures. Speakers urged the legislature, executive and civil society to enact and implement laws and governance that protect and promote dignity for marginalised groups, framing the Constitution as a living guide for democratic institutions.