GK Question

polity medium true_false

The Right to Privacy is explicitly mentioned as a Fundamental Right in the text of the Indian Constitution.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The Right to Privacy is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution's text. However, in the landmark Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India case (2017), a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that Right to Privacy is an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21, and thus a Fundamental Right.

Topic Fundamental Rights
Exam Relevance Contemporary question for UPSC and SSC; tests understanding of judicial interpretation of rights