-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that yesterday's nine-judge verdict declaring Privacy a fundamental right could have a bearing on the Maharashtra government's ban on the slaughter of bulls and bullocks last year. "Of course, the judgment will have an impact on these cases.... If necessary, we may refer these cases to a larger bench," the bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan told a batch of petitioners. "I...
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Privacy: Many-splendoured right which needs to be at forefront of civil liberties -Madhavi Goradia Divan
-Hindustan Times The judgment in Puttaswamy takes Privacy far beyond the confines of Article 21 and weaves it into other fundamental rights such as the freedom of conscience, the freedom of assembly and the freedom of occupation. Fundamental rights were once described by the Supreme Court as “empty vessels into which each generation must pour its content in light of its experience” (PUCL v Union of India (2003) 4 SCC 399). Close to...
More »RTI may now face Privacy hurdle -Rumu Banerjee
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruling on right to Privacy being a fundamental right could lead to an uncertain impact on right to information as some activists and experts are warning that the order could leave RTI facing new challenges. Former chief information commissioner A N Tiwari said, "Privacy has been addressed by the RTI Act, under sections 8(1)(j) and Section 11. However, the fact is that there...
More »Text not the sole test: SC -R Balaji
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Supreme Court today rejected the Centre's argument that since the right to Privacy does not figure among the fundamental rights mentioned in the Constitution, it cannot be a constitutional right. "To sanctify an argument that whatever is not found in the text of the Constitution cannot become a part of the Constitution would be too primitive an understanding of the Constitution and contrary to settled canons of...
More »Right to Privacy verdict: A fundamental shift on gay rights -Dhananjay Mahapatra
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench on Thursday provided a big boost to the LGBT community by declaring that a 2014 order by a two-judge bench had gravely erred in annulling a Delhi HC verdict decriminalising gay sex between consenting adults. "Sexual orientation is an essential attribute of Privacy. Discrimination against an individual on the basis of sexual orientation is deeply offensive to the dignity and self-worth of...
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