Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that Indians have a/an ______ protected fundamental right to privacy.

constitutionally

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is constitutionally.

The word constitutionally means in accordance with the constitution. In this case, the sentence is saying that the Supreme Court held that Indians have a constitutionally protected fundamental right to privacy. This means that the right to privacy is protected by the Indian Constitution.

The other options are not correct.

• Permeably means in a way that allows things to pass through easily. It does not make sense in this context because the right to privacy is not something that can pass through easily.
• Indigenously means in a way that is native to a particular place or people. It does not make sense in this context because the right to privacy is not something that is native to India.
• Unethically means in a way that is not moral or that is not in accordance with accepted standards of behavior. It does not make sense in this context because the right to privacy is not something that is unethical.