-Scroll.in Hours after the Supreme Court held Privacy to be a fundamental right, Minister of Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that the Narendra Modi government was in favour of declaring Privacy a fundamental right. Is this correct? First, here is what Prasad said at a press conference in Delhi after the judgement was pronounced Thursday morning: “Government welcomes judgement. Government has been of the view, particularly with regard to Aadhaar,...
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FAQ: What the Right to Privacy Judgment Means for Aadhaar and Mass Surveillance
-TheWire.in Does the right to Privacy becoming a fundamental right mean the Aadhaar programme is unconstitutional or will be shut down? The Wire explains. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 24) ruled that all Indians enjoy a fundamental right to Privacy, a right that is protected under Article 21 of the constitution. But what does this mean for the government’s Aadhaar programme? Is it going to be shut down? How does...
More »Right to Privacy verdict to have some bearing in beef matters, says Supreme Court bench
-The Hindu A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has said that “nobody would like to be told what to eat or how to dress” while ruling that these activities come under the realm of Privacy. The Supreme Court on August 25, 2017 said its verdict declaring right to Privacy a fundamental right would have “some bearing” in matters related to the possession of beef in Maharashtra. The apex court made the...
More »RTI activists fear Privacy right shield -Anita Joshua
-The Telegraph New Delhi: Advocates of transparency have a new worry amid the euphoria over the Privacy verdict - the possibility of information commissioners citing the new fundamental right to deny answers under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. As it is, RTI activists have had to contend with commissioners using Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act to refuse information on the premise that it infringes upon a person's Privacy. The section...
More »Privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21, rules Supreme Court -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu The right to Privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty, thus coming under Article 21, and comes under the various fundamental freedoms in PART III of the Indian Constitution. A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on August 24, 2017 ruled that right to Privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty” and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution. Reading out...
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