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UPSC 2021: 'Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?
(a)Article 15
(b)Article 19
(c)Article 21
(d)Article 29
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Article 21
In the nine-judge-bench decision Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (24 Aug 2017), the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that the Right to Privacy is an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed by Article 21; it is not derived from Articles 15, 19 or 29. Hence option (c) is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puttaswamy_v._Union_of_India?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper 1, as Question 79. It falls under Indian Polity > Fundamental Rights.
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