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Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy

Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?

(a)

Article 15

(b)

Article 16

(c)

Article 19

(d)

Article 21*

Answer:

(d)

Easy

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Explanation

In K S Puttaswamy vs UoI case, 2017, The SC recognised a fundamental right to privacy of every individual guaranteed by the Constitution, within Article 21 in particular and Part III on the whole. The decisions in M.P. Sharma and Kharak Singh were overruled. https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/candidates-have-a-right-to-privacy-from-voters-sc/