Right to Privacy - Article 21
Question
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?
Options
Article 15
Article 16
Article 19
Article 21
Explanation
In the landmark Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs Union of India case (2017), a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that the Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as a part of the freedoms guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q76
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Duties
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
Constitution Art.21 / Puttaswamy Privacy Judgment 2017
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