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UPSC 2024: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Article 21
In the landmark K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) judgment, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that the right to privacy is an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 (and reinforced by Articles 14 & 19). Hence option (d) is correct, while Articles 15, 16 and 19 alone do not exclusively anchor the right. ([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 2024, GS Paper 1, as Question 76. It falls under Indian Polity > Fundamental Rights.
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