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Q26 (CDS-I/2024) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties › Fundamental Rights framework Answer Verified

Who among the following filed the Writ Petition that led to the famous verdict of the Supreme Court of India recognising the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right?

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The Writ Petition that led to the landmark recognition of the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right was filed by Justice K. S. Puttaswamy, a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court [1]. In 2012, he filed Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012, challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme on the grounds that it violated the right to privacy [3]. This legal challenge eventually led to a unanimous decision by a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court in August 2017 [3]. The Court ruled in 'Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India' that privacy is an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and is protected under Part III of the Constitution. While Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman was part of the nine-judge bench that delivered the verdict, the original petitioner was Justice Puttaswamy [3].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 90: Landmark Judgements and Their Impact > K.S. PUTTASWAMY CASE (2017) > p. 640
  2. [3] https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec0490f1f4972d133619a60c30f3559e/documents/aor_notice_circular/43.pdf
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