The Right to Privacy – History and Analysis
Authored by: [Author Name], Publication Date: May 25, 2018
On August 24, 2017, a nine-judge constitutional bench assembled by the Supreme Court of India pronounced its judgement in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012 and connected matters (the “Privacy Judgement”), declaring the right to privacy to be a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. By its very nature, the right to privacy is a broad and amorphous right, which “as a concept… may be too broad and moralistic to define… judicially”. The judicial and statutory interpretation of this concept in India has evolved considerably, and post the Privacy Judgment, it is anticipated the law (statutory or otherwise) on this subject will evolve considerably, and at an expedited rate.
The Right to Privacy – History and Analysis
Authored by: [Author Name], Publication Date: May 25, 2018
On August 24, 2017, a nine-judge constitutional bench assembled by the Supreme Court of India pronounced its judgement in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012 and connected matters (the “Privacy Judgement”), declaring the right to privacy to be a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. By its very nature, the right to privacy is a broad and amorphous right, which “as a concept… may be too broad and moralistic to define… judicially”. The judicial and statutory interpretation of this concept in India has evolved considerably, and post the Privacy Judgment, it is anticipated the law (statutory or otherwise) on this subject will evolve considerably, and at an expedited rate.
