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Puttaswamy Case (2017) - Right to Privacy; Major Findings of Puttaswamy vs Union of India Case. Download PDF of Important SC Judgements for UPSC Exam.
Jul 18, 2017 · Rajagopal v. State of T.N., (1994) 6 SCC 632: A 2-judge bench defined the right to privacy as the right to be let alone. It held the right of privacy to be implicit in the right to life and liberty guaranteed to the citizens of India by Article 21.
Aug 23, 2017 · On August 24th 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously recognised privacy as a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution: Majority Opinion authored by Justice Chandrachud on behalf of Chief Justice Khehar and Justices Agrawal, Nazeer and himself.
Violation of Fundamental Right to Privacy: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012 & connected matters Page 90 of 567 63) The fundamental right to privacy is breached by the Aadhaar project and the Aadhaar Act in numerous ways. Following are the illustrations given by the petitioners:
May 29, 2021 · The right to privacy is widely considered as one of the basic fundamental right and explicitly stated under Article 12 of the 1948, Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this case the right to privacy under Article 21 (Right to life and personal liberty) of our Indian constitution was again brought to the fore, by issuance of Adhar Cards ...
The challenge was made before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on the basis that the scheme violated the right to privacy. However, the Attorney General argued on behalf of the Union of India that the Indian Constitution does not grant specific protection for the right to privacy.
Apr 10, 2020 · A retired High Court Judge K.S. Puttaswamy filed a petition in 2012 against the Union of India before a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Aadhaar because it is violating the right to privacy which had been established on reference from the Constitution Bench to determine whether or not the right to ...
Aug 24, 2017 · On 24th August, 2017 a 9 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous verdict in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India and other connected matters, affirming that the Constitution of India guarantees to each individual a fundamental right to privacy. Although unanimous, the verdict saw 6 separate concurring decisions.
The Rights Framework. The Court held that privacy is an attribute of human dignity. The right to privacy safeguards one’s freedom to make personal choices and control significant aspects of their life.
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent. Aug 24, 2017 02:24 PM IST. The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously declared right to privacy as a “guaranteed fundamental right”. Excerpts...
