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2018 · Polity & GovernancePrevious Year Question
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 imply the above statement?
A. Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution
B. Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
C. Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III
D. Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
Answer

C

Explanation

The SC in the case of KS Puttaswamy and others vs Union of India held that 'Right to Privacy' is an integral part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed in ARTICLE 21 of the Constitution. It also stated that the right to privacy is intrinsic to the entire fundamental rights chapter of the Constitution (PART III).
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