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In K S Puttaswamy v Union of India (2017), a 9-judge bench held that
AAadhaar is unconstitutional in entirety
BThe right to privacy is not a Fundamental Right
CThe right to privacy is a Fundamental Right intrinsic to Article 21 (life and personal liberty) and is also rooted in Article 19 freedoms and other Part III rights
DPrivacy is enforceable only against private parties
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The right to privacy is a Fundamental Right intrinsic to Article 21 (life and personal liberty) and is also rooted in Article 19 freedoms and other Part III rights
The Puttaswamy bench unanimously held privacy is a Fundamental Right under Article 21, also flowing from preambular dignity, Article 14, 19, 25. ADM Jabalpur (1976) was specifically overruled on the point that Article 21 can be suspended during Emergency.
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