Polity
2021
Fundamental Rights

'Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?

C.Article 21
A.Article 15
B.Article 19
D.Article 29

Correct Answer: Option C

In the landmark K. S. Puttaswamy Case (2017), the Supreme Court of India affirmed that the Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

The Court clarified that privacy is an intrinsic aspect of the fundamental freedoms and liberties guaranteed under Article 21 which protects Right to life and personal liberty.

The Supreme Court specifically overruled its earlier judgements in M.P. Sharma and Kharak Singh, to the extent that those judgments did not explicitly recognize the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right.

Hence option (c) is the correct answer.

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