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

Question

(a) Article 15
(b) Article 16
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 21

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The correct answer is (d) Article 21

• 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 K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court declared that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.