Q. 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: (d) Article 21
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation:
Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court of India has placed the Right to Privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Article 21 states, “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.” In the landmark judgment of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court recognized the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right intrinsic to the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21. This judgment overruled previous decisions and established that privacy is a constitutionally protected right in India.