Right to Privacy & DNA Test of Unborn | UPSC Mains 2017 GS2 PYQ | Article 21 | Day 30 PYQ challenge

UPSC Mains 2017 | GS Paper 2 | Polity: Fundamental Rights Q. Right to privacy is intrinsic to life and personal liberty and is inherently protected under Article 21 of the Constitution. Explain. In this reference, discuss the law relating to D.N.A. testing of child in the womb to establish its paternity. (250 words) In this video we break the question down into its two demands and build a model 250-word answer: ✅ Privacy as part of Article 21: the K.S. Puttaswamy judgment (2017, 9-judge bench), how it overruled M.P. Sharma and Kharak Singh, and the three-fold test of legality, legitimate aim and proportionality ✅ Bodily autonomy and reproductive choice: Suchita Srivastava (2009) and the mother’s consent ✅ The law on DNA paternity testing: Goutam Kundu v. State of WB (1993): no roving inquiry, so a DNA test needs a strong prima facie case Sharda v. Dharmpal (2003): courts can order a medical test, and a refusal can lead to an adverse inference Bhabani Prasad Jena (2010): a DNA test only when there is an “eminent need” Nandlal Wasudeo Badwaik (2014): scientific proof vs. the legitimacy presumption (Sec 112 IEA, now Sec 116 BSA 2023) ✅ The womb-specific angle: invasive procedures such as amniocentesis and CVS, risk to the mother and foetus, and the PCPNDT Act’s concern about misuse of prenatal testing ✅ Way forward: a dedicated DNA law with consent and data-protection safeguards, the lapsed DNA Technology Regulation Bill, and the DPDP Act 2023 ✅ Answer structure, keywords and a value-adding conclusion ✍️ Write your answer in 250 words and drop it on Telegram. The best answers get dissected live. “Write. Submit. Get Dissected.” No Feedback = No Growth. 📲 Telegram: t.me/upscwithuvsir 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/upscsimplifiedwithuttamsir ▶️ Subscribe:    / @upscsimplifiedwithuttamsir   👨‍🏫 Uttam Verma (UV Sir): 5x UPSC Mains, 2x IFoS Mains, CSE & IFoS Interview | Interview 187 | Essay 154 #UPSC #UPSCMains #GS2 #RightToPrivacy #Article21 #Puttaswamy #DNATest #PYQ #AnswerWriting #Polity #UPSCSimplified #UttamSir