Justice Nariman, SC 9-Judge Bench Declared ‘Heroes’ For Recognising Privacy As Fundamental Right
7 years, 5 months ago

Justice Nariman, SC 9-Judge Bench Declared ‘Heroes’ For Recognising Privacy As Fundamental Right

Live Law  

Justice Rohinton Nariman and the nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court that declared privacy a fundamental right have been recognised as “Heroes” by ‘Access Now’, an international human rights and advocacy group working for open and free Internet and defending the “digital rights of users at risk around the world”.Justice Nariman and his eight brother judges, including former. Justice Rohinton Nariman and the nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court that declared privacy a fundamental right have been recognised as “Heroes” by ‘Access Now’, an international human rights and advocacy group working for open and free Internet and defending the “digital rights of users at risk around the world”. Justice Nariman and his eight brother judges, including former Chief Justice JS Khehar, had declared privacy a fundamental right on August 27 in a case titled KS Puttaswamy vs Union of India. ‘Access Now’ said, “While all nine justices deserve recognition for their heroic judgments, Justice Nariman earns individual recognition for specifically citing to the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance in his opinion.” The privacy judgment included five separate judgments from different judges.

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Judges' asset declarations: Supreme Court rulings and ongoing transparency debate
1 week, 4 days ago

Judges' asset declarations: Supreme Court rulings and ongoing transparency debate

Op India  

On 21st March, reports emerged that Delhi Fire Services found a pile of cash at Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma’s official residence during a firefighting operation. Detailed history of Supreme Court rulings on judges’ asset declarations On 7th May 1997, the Full Court of the Supreme Court of India passed a resolution that required all judges to declare their …

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website
1 week, 6 days ago

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to withhold an order from its website to protect the privacy of a warring couple, underscoring that all verdicts are routinely posted on the court’s website as standard practice and exceptions cannot be made arbitrarily. SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website A bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, …

DY Chandrachud's legacy as CJI: Pragmatic progress over disruption
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

DY Chandrachud's legacy as CJI: Pragmatic progress over disruption

India Today  

When Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud assumed the position of chief justice of India in November 2022, he carried with him high hopes for a transformative tenure. Justice Chandrachud’s term also included significant rulings on federalism, including his landmark decision in Union of India vs Mohit Minerals, where he held that GST Council recommendations are advisory rather than binding on state …

Landmark Verdict: Supreme Court Upheld KS Puttaswamy's Privacy Rights, Sparking a New Era in Indian Law
5 months ago

Landmark Verdict: Supreme Court Upheld KS Puttaswamy's Privacy Rights, Sparking a New Era in Indian Law

Hindustan Times  

Veteran judge KS Puttaswamy, who fought for civil liberties and constitutionalism, passed away this week at 86. His landmark judgment over the Aadhaar case, which overturned mandatory enrollment, was a watershed moment in Indian jurisprudence. He also played a crucial role in landmark cases that strengthened individual rights and freedoms, including the repeal of Section 377 of the IPC and …

CJI says safeguards in new criminal laws will protect rights of citizens
11 months, 1 week ago

CJI says safeguards in new criminal laws will protect rights of citizens

The Hindu  

Describing the new criminal justice system as a “watershed moment for our society”, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Recording search operations Justice Chandrachud said that these laws have transitioned India’s legal framework on criminal justice into a new age. But this issue has been part of political discourse in elections.” Privacy concerns Asserting that the criminal justice system was set …

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations
1 year, 7 months ago

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations

The Quint  

DPDPA seeks “to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto,” as mentioned at the beginning of the legislation. In August 2017, when the nine-judge bench …

India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s shield of privacy should reflect Article 21

Live Mint  

The monsoon session of Indian Parliament will likely take up a bill framed in response to the Supreme Court ruling of 24 August 2017 that said privacy is a fundamental right. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, a draft of which was published last year to replace an unwieldy earlier proposal, got Cabinet approval this week as part of the …

Publicity of court proceedings: The question of privacy and reputation
1 year, 11 months ago

Publicity of court proceedings: The question of privacy and reputation

Hindustan Times  

On March 21, while delivering its judgment in Seemant Kumar Singh Vs. Mahesh Ps & Ors, the Supreme Court, cautioned judges against passing adverse remarks in courts unless accompanied by a proper justification. The SC observed that “remarks passed in court, due to the live broadcasting of court proceedings, now have ramifications that are far-reaching, and as can be seen …

From Overturning Father's Verdict To Other Key Rulings: All About DY Chandrachud, The 50th CJI
2 years, 4 months ago

From Overturning Father's Verdict To Other Key Rulings: All About DY Chandrachud, The 50th CJI

ABP News  

A bench of judges led by Justice Chandrachud in the Supreme Court in a landmark verdict directed that women officers in the Army be granted permanent commission, including command postings. Decriminalising Section 377 In a historic judgment, a five-judge bench including Justice Chandrachud decriminalized a British-era law, section 377, which called for punishment of any individual who engaged in sexual …

Watch | All about DY Chandrachud, the new Chief Justice of India
2 years, 5 months ago

Watch | All about DY Chandrachud, the new Chief Justice of India

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India, on October 17 Justice DY Chandrachud will take oath on November 9 and will be in office for two years — until November 10, 2024 Justice Chandrachud’s key judgements Justice Chandrachud was part of several benches that delivered many notable judgments in the recent past …

‘Puttaswamy’ and the fading promise of a right
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Puttaswamy’ and the fading promise of a right

The Hindu  

August 24 has passed, marking five years since a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial judgment in the case of Justice K.S. The judgment delivered on that date formally recognised the right to privacy as being a fundamental right stemming from the right to life and personal liberty, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian …

Puttaswamy, five years on
2 years, 7 months ago

Puttaswamy, five years on

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, on this day, the Supreme Court made one its most important judgments. A nine-judge Constitutional bench ruled that the fundamental right protections under the Constitution’s Part III extend to an individual’s privacy. By recognising privacy as an independently enforceable right, the court bolstered freedom of expression and specified that citizens have the right against arbitrary, unregulated State …

Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights

Live Law  

Justice AM Khanwilkar, who during his initial days of judgeship in the Supreme Court was mostly a silent concurring presence, transformed into a prominent voice towards the end of his 6-year term favouring the executive's stand in several high profile matters. Making bail impossible in UAPA case - NIA vs Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali In a judgment which has received …

Privacy must be upheld as a fundamental right
3 years, 4 months ago

Privacy must be upheld as a fundamental right

Live Mint  

In a world beset with rapidly-evolving technology, the deliberative process of law making has no chance of keeping pace. In 2017, the Supreme Court effectively declared the Right to Privacy a fundamental right, as it’s “intrinsic” to our guarantee of “life and personal liberty” under the Constitution’s Article 21 and other basic freedoms. To encode this self-evident truth by way …

Independence Day Special: 11 cases that advanced the rights of citizens
3 years, 7 months ago

Independence Day Special: 11 cases that advanced the rights of citizens

Hindustan Times  

For the first time after Independence, in this verdict, the judiciary defined limits beyond which the Parliament could not amend the Constitution. Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association vs Union of India This marked a turning point in judicial independence, with the judiciary wresting control from the executive on the matter of appointing new judges. NALSA vs Union of India …

Right To Be Forgotten: Roadies Winner Ashutosh Kaushik Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Articles On His Past Altercations From Internet
3 years, 8 months ago

Right To Be Forgotten: Roadies Winner Ashutosh Kaushik Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Articles On His Past Altercations From Internet

Live Law  

Ashutosh Kaushik, winner of Roadies 5.0 and Bigg Boss, has approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to remove all the posts, videos, articles, etc. On the other hand, Advocate Amit George, who led arguments for the Petitioner, heavily relied on a recent decision of Justice Pratibha Singh of the Delhi High Court, granting interim protection to an American Citizen …

Can Parties In Cases Of Personal Nature Seek Masking Of Thier Identities In Records To Protect Privacy? Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench
3 years, 10 months ago

Can Parties In Cases Of Personal Nature Seek Masking Of Thier Identities In Records To Protect Privacy? Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench

Live Law  

Recently, a Single Bench of the Kerala High Court referred to larger bench the question whether parties in a proceeding that did not involve public interest could seek the masking of their names. In this light, he framed this question for the consideration of a Division Bench - "Therefore, the question that has to be considered in this writ petition …

Publication Of Court Order No Violation Of Right To Privacy : Indian Kanoon Opposes Plea In Kerala HC To Remove Personal Details From Reported Judgment
4 years, 2 months ago

Publication Of Court Order No Violation Of Right To Privacy : Indian Kanoon Opposes Plea In Kerala HC To Remove Personal Details From Reported Judgment

Live Law  

"Law allows the publication of matters which are "public records", including court records and orders of courts/tribunals," said legal search engine Indian Kanoon in a counter-affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court in response to a writ petition seeking removal of the name/ personal details of the Petitioner. Right To Be Forgotten: Kerala HC Admits Plea For Removal Of Personal …

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 3 of 3
4 years, 7 months ago

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 3 of 3

Live Law  

The previous part broke down the opinions of Bobde J. and Kaul J. wherein the former elucidated upon the nature of the right undertaking a study which was based on the hypothesis that privacy plays an integral role in the enjoyment of Part III rights and the latter studied the growth of technology as a formidable foe to the inherent …

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 2 Of 3
4 years, 7 months ago

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 2 Of 3

Live Law  

The first part broke down opinions of Chelameswar J. and Sapre J. wherein the former examined the existence of the right to privacy within the contours of the Constitution, limiting the discussion to the existence of the same and the latter examined the foundation of the right on the basis of the Preamble and certain elements of Part III. Bobde …

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 1 of 3
4 years, 8 months ago

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 1 of 3

Live Law  

3 years ago, those fighting against governmental overreach and excessive interference in what was perceived to be individual autonomy received a shot in the arm in the form of the landmark and pathbreaking judgment in Justice KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India. 8 years later, in Kharak Singh, the Court struck down certain Uttar Pradesh Police regulations permitting domiciliary visits …

Ravi Shankar Prasad says terrorists, corrupt have no right to privacy, warns of 'sinister trend' of populist campaigns against judgments
5 years, 1 month ago

Ravi Shankar Prasad says terrorists, corrupt have no right to privacy, warns of 'sinister trend' of populist campaigns against judgments

Firstpost  

Terrorists and corrupt people have “no right to privacy” and these people should not be allowed to abuse the internet, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday New Delhi: Terrorists and corrupt people have “no right to privacy” and these people should not be allowed to abuse the internet, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday. …

"Today Google Knows More About You Than Your Spouse-" Justice V Ramasubramanian On 'Right To Privacy: New Age Challenges'
5 years, 2 months ago

"Today Google Knows More About You Than Your Spouse-" Justice V Ramasubramanian On 'Right To Privacy: New Age Challenges'

Live Law  

It is indeed a privilege to be invited deliver a Memorial Lecture instituted in the name of Justice V.R. Sharma vs. Satish Chandra, where the Supreme Court held that there is no justification to import the right to privacy into our Constitution by a process of strained construction, analogous to American Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court affirmed in this case …

RTI law applies to CJI office: Supreme Court
5 years, 4 months ago

RTI law applies to CJI office: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bringing down the curtain on a nearly decade-old debate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority and is covered under the Right to Information Act, but added that disclosure of any information sought will have to be balanced with the independence of judiciary, which itself is …

SC rules CJI's office to come under RTI Act, holds it as 'public authority'
5 years, 4 months ago

SC rules CJI's office to come under RTI Act, holds it as 'public authority'

Op India  

In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the definition of “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005, adding that judicial independence cannot be attained by holding back information. According to the reports, the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Ranjan …

Privacy no longer supreme
5 years, 7 months ago

Privacy no longer supreme

The Hindu  

Two years ago, this month, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that Indians have a constitutionally protected fundamental right to privacy. It legislated a transformative, rights-oriented data protection law that held all powerful entities that deal with citizens’ personal data, including the state, accountable. Data use vs. privacy The government has shunned a rights-oriented approach in the …

Fundamental Right To Privacy Not Absolute And Must Bow Down To Compelling Public Interest: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 8 months ago

Fundamental Right To Privacy Not Absolute And Must Bow Down To Compelling Public Interest: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The fundamental right to privacy cannot be construed as absolute and but must bow down to compelling public interest, remarked the Supreme Court in its judgment holding that a Judicial Magistrate can order a person to give a sample of his voice for the purpose of investigation of a crime.The three judge bench comprising the Chief Justice of India Ranjan …

SC reserves verdict on opening CJI office to RTI
5 years, 11 months ago

SC reserves verdict on opening CJI office to RTI

Live Mint  

, April 4 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking clarification whether the office of Chief Justice of India is covered under the Right to Information Act. Venugopal had submitted that sharing information connected with collegium, which is under the CJI office, would make judges and the government shy and destroy judicial independence. Venugopal also …

Centre’s surveillance order challenges Supreme Court verdict on privacy: experts
6 years, 3 months ago

Centre’s surveillance order challenges Supreme Court verdict on privacy: experts

The Hindu  

The December 20 order allowing 10 different Central agencies to snoop on people is seen as a challenge to the nine-judge Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court, which directed the government to protect informational privacy of every individual. In its 2017 judgment, the apex court had asked the government to always carefully and sensitively balance individual privacy and the …

SC's Aadhaar verdict reiterates supremacy of Constitution, shows State can't intrude upon citizens' privacy
6 years, 5 months ago

SC's Aadhaar verdict reiterates supremacy of Constitution, shows State can't intrude upon citizens' privacy

Firstpost  

Aadhaar, the pet project of two successive governments, is here to stay: at least for now. What is interesting to note from the 1,448 page ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the Aadhaar case is the fact that its landmark judgment in Justice KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India has been used extensively to debate and put …

SC judgement lays down blueprint for privacy protection
6 years, 6 months ago

SC judgement lays down blueprint for privacy protection

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court verdict on Wednesday upholding the constitutional validity of biometric identification Aadhaar has laid down the blueprint for privacy protection in the country, at a time when businesses are increasingly using personal data and artificial intelligence to target customers. The apex court’s five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra discussed at length the contours …

The Right To Privacy Judgment Is A Year Old, But Not A Year Wiser
6 years, 7 months ago

The Right To Privacy Judgment Is A Year Old, But Not A Year Wiser

Live Law  

August 24 marks the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s seminal judgment on the right to privacy in Justice KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India, which was a watershed moment in Indian fundamental rights jurisprudence. However, the developments since its pronouncement have only battered the tall principles laid out by the Constitution Bench instead of making these rights stronger, or …

The Right To Privacy Judgment Is A Year Old, But Not A Year Wiser
6 years, 7 months ago

The Right To Privacy Judgment Is A Year Old, But Not A Year Wiser

Live Law  

August 24 marks the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s seminal judgment on the right to privacy in Justice KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India, which was a watershed moment in Indian fundamental rights jurisprudence. However, the developments since its pronouncement have only battered the tall principles laid out by the Constitution Bench instead of making these rights stronger, or …

Supreme Court to hear Aadhaar cases today: Look back at how law has developed on the issue
7 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Aadhaar cases today: Look back at how law has developed on the issue

Firstpost  

The Aadhaar case will be a look at the legality of the The Aadhaar Act, 2016. Right to Privacy and its effect on Aadhaar In August 2017, the Supreme Court in a unanimous 9:0 judgment had declared the Right to Privacy to be a Fundamental Right. It is always subject to reasonable restrictions.” Thus even after recognising Right to Privacy …

The Year That Was, in the Supreme Court of India
7 years, 3 months ago

The Year That Was, in the Supreme Court of India

The Quint  

The case arose out of a challenge to the Aadhaar scheme. MP Sharma v. Satish Chandra and Kharak Singh v. State, judgments of the Supreme Court rendered several decades ago, contained some observations that the right to privacy was not recognised under the Constitution. The Supreme Court in 2017 evaluated these and other judgments at length and held that there …

VIT School of Law’s Int’l Conference on ‘National and Global Perspectives on the Right to Privacy’
7 years, 4 months ago

VIT School of Law’s Int’l Conference on ‘National and Global Perspectives on the Right to Privacy’

Live Law  

VIT School of Law, VIT University, Chennai, will hold an international conference on ‘National and Global Perspectives on the Right to Privacy’ on January 19 and 20. The conference assumes significance in light of the Supreme Court judgment in Justice KS Puttuswamy and another v Union of India. Important Dates: Last Date for Submission of Abstract: 30 th November, 2017 …

Not an honourable track record
7 years, 4 months ago

Not an honourable track record

The Hindu  

IN the celebrated judgment on the right to privacy rendered by a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court this year, Justice D.Y. Justice Khanna, on the other hand, said that “the right to life and personal liberty is the most precious right of human beings in civilised societies governed by the rule of law” and that “even in the absence …

Eugene Wambaugh’s Inversion Test And Its Applicability To The ‘Right To Privacy’ Judgement of the Supreme Court of India
7 years, 5 months ago

Eugene Wambaugh’s Inversion Test And Its Applicability To The ‘Right To Privacy’ Judgement of the Supreme Court of India

Live Law  

The Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the case of KS Puttaswamy & Ors vs Union of India has rightly been heralded as a Constitutional Landmark in the ever-evolving horizon of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence.Tracing the position of Law, right from the timeless opinion of William Pitt, The Elder, in Semaynes Case, to the expositions of Brandeis. A judgement …

Eugene Wambaugh’s Inversion Test And Its Applicability To The ‘Right To Privacy’ Judgement of the Supreme Court of India
7 years, 5 months ago

Eugene Wambaugh’s Inversion Test And Its Applicability To The ‘Right To Privacy’ Judgement of the Supreme Court of India

Live Law  

The Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the case of KS Puttaswamy & Ors vs Union of India has rightly been heralded as a Constitutional Landmark in the ever-evolving horizon of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence.Tracing the position of Law, right from the timeless opinion of William Pitt, The Elder, in Semaynes Case, to the expositions of Brandeis. A judgement …

Supreme Court bench, Justice RF Nariman to be felicitated for Right to Privacy order
7 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court bench, Justice RF Nariman to be felicitated for Right to Privacy order

Firstpost  

Supreme Court judge, Justice RF Nariman, and the constitution bench which delivered the historic ruling recognising privacy as a fundamental right, have been chosen as one of the five global ‘Heroes of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance’ by a global digital rights advocacy group. New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice RF Nariman and the constitution bench which delivered the historic …

The privacy ruling
7 years, 6 months ago

The privacy ruling

The Hindu  

This is not an attempt to gild the lily, as it were. They unanimously passed an order which said: “The right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as a part of the freedoms guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution.” Article 21 says: “No person shall …

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment – VII: Privacy and the Freedom of Speech
7 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment – VII: Privacy and the Freedom of Speech

Live Law  

Last week, in a series of six essay, we discussed various aspects of what the Supreme Court did in Justice Puttaswamy vs Union of India. Notice that, judicially interpreted, neither of these propositions will stifle biopics, documentaries, or biographies of public figures: as Justice Kaul made clear through his celebrity-sexual relationship example, the primary factor in determining whether there has …

Right to Privacy: We take a closer look at employer-employee safeguards in India
7 years, 6 months ago

Right to Privacy: We take a closer look at employer-employee safeguards in India

Firstpost  

Recognition of a fundamental right to privacy and the expected data protection law in India has private companies worried about the implications for them. The recognition of a fundamental right to privacy, and the expected data protection law in India has private companies worried about the implications for them. Privacy protections to employees under current laws Under current privacy laws …

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment – IV: Privacy, Informational Self-Determination, And The Idea of Consent
7 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment – IV: Privacy, Informational Self-Determination, And The Idea of Consent

Live Law  

In our discussion of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Puttaswamy, so far, one common thread is emerging: the individual is at the heart of the Court’s understanding of the right to privacy. It is but essential that the individual knows as to what the data is being used for with the ability to correct and amend it.” And in the …

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment -III: Privacy, Surveillance, and the Body
7 years, 7 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment -III: Privacy, Surveillance, and the Body

Live Law  

In the previous two essays, I discussed the conceptual foundations of the right to privacy judgment, as well as the theoretical underpinnings of privacy endorsed by the Court. 19 has reference to something tangible and physical rather and not to the imponderable effect on the mind of a person which might guide his action in the matter of his movement …

Right to Privacy Judgment – II: Privacy, The Individual, And The Public/Private Divide
7 years, 7 months ago

Right to Privacy Judgment – II: Privacy, The Individual, And The Public/Private Divide

Live Law  

Privacy presupposes the existence of a private realm. In the early judgments of the United States Supreme Court, privacy was understood as a spatial concept, summed up in the old aphorism, “a man’s house is his castle.” Gradually, that concept evolved to. In the early judgments of the United States Supreme Court, privacy was understood as a spatial concept, summed …

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment – I: Foundations By Gautam Bhatia
7 years, 7 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Right to Privacy Judgment – I: Foundations By Gautam Bhatia

Live Law  

On the 24th of August, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in Justice K.S. Sharma is unconvincing not only because it arrived at its conclusion without enquiry into whether a privacy right could exist in our Constitution on an independent footing or not, but because it wrongly took the United States Fourth Amendment – which in …

A sterling judgement on right to privacy
7 years, 7 months ago

A sterling judgement on right to privacy

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court’s judgement on the right to privacy last week was as fine an instance as any of Constitutional interpretation. The Narendra Modi government’s stance that there is no fundamental right to privacy is based on the precedent of two Supreme Court judgements—M.P. Sharma vs Satish Chandra, district magistrate, Delhi in 1954 and Kharak Singh vs State of Uttar …

Aadhaar: Redefining the limits of privacy
7 years, 7 months ago

Aadhaar: Redefining the limits of privacy

Deccan Chronicle  

By ruling that the right to privacy is a fundamental right, the nine- judge Supreme Court bench has set the stage for a three-judge bench to decide on the validity of Aadhaar. The Supreme Court also enjoined the State to ensure that the data is protected, as guarding citizens’ privacy is its duty. The nine-man bench unequivocally rejected the State’s …

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