Question 12 of 12 · Fundamental Rights, DPSP and Writs
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MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2 April Shift-2 2026

Directions: Solve the following Cause and Effect Reasoning Questions by choosing the correct option:Statement I:Right to Privacy is interpreted as a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.Statement II:It is recognized in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017).

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Answer: Option A — Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true.

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Statement I is true: privacy is read into the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.

Statement II is true: a nine-judge bench recognised this in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India in August 2017.

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Fundamental Rights, DPSP and Writs is part of the Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning section of MAH LAW CET (32 questions in the 5-year LLB paper, 24 in the 3-year paper). Topics: Articles 12–35, equality, freedoms, protection of life and liberty, writs, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties with key cases. Practise Law CET-level MCQs with step-by-step explanations.