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Article 21 of the Indian Constitution differs from the 'Due Process' Clause of the US Constitution. Which of the following is NOT a point of difference between the two?

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1Both provisions provide constitutional protection against arbitrary executive actions.✓
2The Indian Constitution explicitly uses the phrase 'procedure established by law' instead of 'due process of law'.
3Article 21 protects 'personal liberty' rather than the broader term 'liberty' used in the US Constitution.
4Article 21 did not originally include the right to property, unlike the US due process framework.

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Both provisions provide constitutional protection against arbitrary executive actions.

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