With reference to the landmark Supreme Court ruling of August 2017 on the Right to Privacy, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Privacy is an essential facet of human dignity and is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.
2. The Right to Privacy is a right that was newly created and drafted by the Constitution of India rather than being merely recognized.
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According to the Supreme Court's ruling in August 2017, the Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. The Court explicitly stated that privacy is a right that is not created by the Constitution but is recognized by it. Therefore, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

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