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

Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India,…

Answer

(a) Article 15: Article 15 prohibits discrimination on specified grounds. It is not the constitutional basis on which the Supreme Court located the Right to Privacy. Verdict: Incorrect.
(b) Article 16: Article 16 deals with equality of opportunity in public employment. It has no direct basis for the Right to Privacy. Verdict: Incorrect.
(c) Article 19: The Supreme Court has linked privacy with certain freedoms under Article 19 in some contexts, but the Right to Privacy was primarily recognized as a fundamental right under Article 21. Verdict: Not the best answer.
(d) Article 21: In K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court held that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 (and as part of Part III). Verdict: Correct.