UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 16
Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: In Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (2017), the Supreme Court recognised privacy as an intrinsic element of life and personal liberty under Article 21 and freedoms in Part III.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Article 14 protects equality; the 42nd Amendment is not the principal constitutional basis cited for privacy.
B: Incorrect - Article 17 abolishes untouchability; DPSPs do not establish this fundamental privacy right.
C: Correct - Correct-Article 21 and the freedoms in Part III ground the right to privacy.
D: Incorrect - Article 24 prohibits child labour; the 44th Amendment is not the relevant privacy-right foundation.