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
Correct answer
Explanation
In Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that privacy is a fundamental right, protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and of the freedoms in Part III. Articles 15, 16 and 19 deal with non-discrimination, equal opportunity in public employment and the six freedoms.
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