Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2021 · Polity and Constitution · Question 79

'Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?

  1. Article 15
  2. Article 19
  3. Article 21
  4. Article 29

Answer

Article 21

  • (a) Article 15: Prohibits discrimination on grounds like religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. Not the source of the Right to Privacy.
  • (b) Article 19: Protects freedoms such as speech, movement, and association. Privacy is not primarily located here.
  • (c) Article 21: Protects life and personal liberty; the Supreme Court in K.S. Puttaswamy (2017) held that Right to Privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 (with links to Part III freedoms). Correct.
  • (d) Article 29: Protects cultural and educational rights of sections of citizens. Not related to privacy.
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