SC declares right to privacy as Fundamental right

The Supreme Court today declared right to privacy as a Fundamental right under the Constitution

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The Supreme Court today declared right to privacy as a Fundamental right under the Constitution.

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A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar ruled that right to privacy is protected intrinsically as part of rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Others members of the bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar, S A Bobde, R K Agrawal, R F Nariman, A M Sapre, D Y Chandrachud, S K Kaul and S Abdul Nazeer also shared the same view.

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