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79. The aforesaid submissions put forward also carries sufficient weight behind it and in this connection, it is also relevant to refer to two decisions.

80. In the case of State of Bihar vs. L.K.Advani ((2003) 8 SCC 361), the Apex Court has held that right to reputation is a facet of right to life. A learned Single Judge of this Court in the case of Prof.S.N.Hegde vs. Lokayuktha (2004 (3) Kar.L.J.505), has also observed in the said case that right to reputation forms part of his fundamental right to life and the reputation of a man is a very precious thing which the man cherishes more in his life. In fact, the entire exercise which a man undertakes in life, is to acquire fame, name and reputation. No office which a man occupies in life is permanent. Therefore, before the removal of the man from that office and damage to his reputation, what he is afraid of, is damage to the reputation. Office does not last but reputation is permanent. In fact, the reputation outlives the man. Therefore, the wide interpretation placed to the word 'life' in Article 21 of the Constitution, leads to inevitable inference that Article 21 of the Constitution not only should be taken to mean protection of one's life and liberty while a person is alive, but equally covers reputation of a person during his life and after. Therefore, it can be said that right to reputation is a part of right to life, a fundamental right guaranteed to every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution.