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The petitioner--Kharak Singh -was challaned in a case of dacoity in 1941 but was released under s. 169, Criminals Procedure Code as there was no evidence against him. On the basis of the accusation made against him he states that the police have opened a "historysheet" in regard to him.
Jan 28, 2024 · The petitioner, Kharak Singh, in this case, challenged aggressive surveillance measures employed by the Uttar Pradesh Police as being violative of his Right to Privacy. The surveillance methods adopted by the police included secret picketing, domiciliary visits at night, and periodical inquiries.
The Supreme Court of India declared the relevant provisions that allowed police to make domiciliary visits to ‘habitual criminals’ or individuals likely to become habitual criminals as unconstitutional. The police would visit Kharak Singh’s house at odd hours, often waking him up from his sleep.
Sep 26, 2021 · The Case is Landmark Judgement, and is one of the first cases where the question about Privacy was considered upon by the Supreme Court. The Petitioner Kharak Singh had challenged in the Supreme Court of India the Constitutional Validity of the Chapter 22 of the UP police Regulations.
Nov 16, 2023 · Kharak Singh argued in Kharak Singh vs State of UP that all parts of Rule 236 broke his constitutional right ‘to freely move anywhere in India’ guaranteed by Article 19 (1) (d) and ‘personal freedom’ under Article 21.
Sep 11, 2024 · Kharak Singh vs State of UP (1962) case, a landmark judgment that set a precedent for privacy rights in India. A must-read analysis of Article 21 and personal liberty.
Kharak Singh vs The State Of U. P. & Others (1963 AIR 1295) is one of the earliest decisions by the Supreme Court of India dealing with Right to privacy under the Constitution of India [ 1 ] and which now stands overruled by Right to Privacy verdict. Facts.
