Reversing Punjab & Haryana HC order, Supreme Court said act of snooping itself was evidence of a deteriorating marriage & thus could not be ignored during legal proceedings.
HC had ruled that installation of CCTV cameras inside a shared ancestral home without consent of co-occupants violates fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of Constitution.
The top court ruled that DNA tests must be ordered only if there is ‘eminent need’, as it could lead to 'collateral infringement of privacy' of the person against whom it is sought.
Justice Puttaswamy passed away Monday at 98. In 2012, he challenged UPA’s Aadhaar scheme, saying its framework violated right to privacy. His efforts led to SC's Right to Privacy verdict.
Delhi HC first imposed bail condition of sharing location with investigating officer during pandemic, citing 'unprecedented circumstances'. Since then, it has become routine requirement.
The 2 rights are viewed as 2 sides of the same coin. However, debate continues ever since 2017 SC judgment declared Right to Privacy, including informational privacy, to be a fundamental right.
Over the last six years, the Puttaswamy judgment has been cited in at least 358 judgments — 64 delivered by the Supreme Court and 294 by various high courts.
IT minister says social media sites, big tech firms have “1,000x more data than govt', adds that Section 37 (blocking content) meant to deter those repeatedly violating citizens' privacy.
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill proposes to introduce penalties of up to Rs 250 cr on entities misusing or failing to protect digital data, among other provisions.
India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
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