Right to Privacy
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
Court: Supreme Court of India | Year: 2017
A nine-judge bench held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution of India.
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India is the leading Indian decision on privacy. A nine-judge bench considered whether privacy is constitutionally protected.
The Court held that privacy is a fundamental right flowing from liberty, dignity, autonomy, and the constitutional scheme.
For interns, this case is important for research on data protection, bodily autonomy, decisional privacy, surveillance, and proportionality.
Key Learning Points
- Recognised privacy as a fundamental right.
- Connected privacy with dignity and autonomy.
- Influenced data protection and digital rights debates.
- Strengthened proportionality analysis in rights cases.
Intern Takeaway
When working on privacy matters, identify the privacy interest, the State objective, legality, necessity, and proportionality.
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