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Q: The right to privacy which was recognised as a Fundamental Right by the Supreme Court in the landmark case Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) Vs. Union of India 2017 , emerges primarily from ______ of the Constitution of India.
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  • A. Article 18
  • B. Article 19
  • C. Article 21
  • D. Article 20
Correct Answer: Option C - The right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under article 21 and as a part of the freedom guaranteed by part-III of the constitution. The Nine Judge Bench in this case unanimously reaffirmed the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. The court held that the right to privacy was integral to freedom guaranteed across fundamental rights.
C. The right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under article 21 and as a part of the freedom guaranteed by part-III of the constitution. The Nine Judge Bench in this case unanimously reaffirmed the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. The court held that the right to privacy was integral to freedom guaranteed across fundamental rights.

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The right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under article 21 and as a part of the freedom guaranteed by part-III of the constitution. The Nine Judge Bench in this case unanimously reaffirmed the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. The court held that the right to privacy was integral to freedom guaranteed across fundamental rights.