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

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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 ?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is **D) Article 21**.

In a landmark judgment (K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India, 2017), the Supreme Court of India unanimously affirmed that the Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right guaranteed under **Article 21** of the Constitution. Article 21 states, "No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law." The Supreme Court held that privacy is an intrinsic part of life and personal liberty under this Article. While aspects of privacy may also be linked to other fundamental rights (like freedom of speech and expression under Article 19 or non-discrimination under Article 15), Article 21 is considered its core constitutional home.

* **Article 15:** Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
* **Article 16:** Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
* **Article 19:** Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

Therefore, Article 21 is the correct answer.

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Article 15

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Article 16

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Article 19

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Article 21

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

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