Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life an

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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Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution

Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV

Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III

Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution

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The Supreme Court of India, in the K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union of India case (2017), ruled that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right protected under the Constitution. It held that privacy is an intrinsic part of Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) and flows from other fundamental freedoms guaranteed in Part III of the Constitution. Therefore, Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part III correctly and appropriately imply this statement.

The landmark Puttaswamy judgment established Right to Privacy as a fundamental right. The court linked it primarily to Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) but also recognised its connection to other freedoms under Part III.

Article 14 deals with equality before the law. Article 17 deals with the abolition of untouchability. Article 24 deals with the prohibition of child labour. Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV) are not justiciable fundamental rights. The 42nd and 44th Amendments are significant constitutional amendments but do not directly establish the right to privacy as derived from Article 21; this was a judicial interpretation.

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