The 'Right to Privacy' was declared a Fundamental Right by the Supreme Court in 2017 under which Article?
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Correct answer: Article 21
In Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs. Union of India, a nine-judge bench unanimously held that the right to privacy is an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.
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