Q. Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of ‘Right to Privacy’?
(1) The Nine-Judge Constitutional Bench that declared ‘Right to Privacy’ as Fundamental Right was headed by Justice J.S. Khehar
(2) The Supreme Court of India gave this historic judgement on August 24, 2018
(3) Justice J.S. Khehar was the former 42nd Chief Justice of India
(4) He was appointed as Chief Justice of India in the year 2017
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Question from Odisha OCS Paper 1 2024
The correct answer is (A) 2 and 3.
Explanation:
1. Statement 1: Correct. The Nine-Judge Constitutional Bench that declared the ‘Right to Privacy’ as a Fundamental Right was indeed headed by Justice J.S. Khehar.
2. Statement 2: Incorrect. The Supreme Court of India gave this historic judgment on August 24, 2017, not 2018.
3. Statement 3: Incorrect. Justice J.S. Khehar was the 44th Chief Justice of India, not the 42nd.
4. Statement 4: Correct. Justice J.S. Khehar was appointed as the Chief Justice of India in 2017.
Thus, statements 2 and 3 are incorrect, making option (A) the correct choice.
