Q92. Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately implies the above statement?
(a) Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution.
(b) Article 17 and the Directive Principle of the State Policy in Part IV
(c) Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
(d) Article 24 and provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
Answer: C
- The Supreme Court in the case of Puttaswamy vs Union of India (2017) delivered the landmark judgment where it upheld the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right protected under Part III of the Indian Constitution. The Supreme Court held that the “Right to Privacy” is an integral part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed in Article 21 of the Constitution.
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