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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
TopicRight to Privacy

Topic: Right to Privacy

SC’s privacy judgement recognises the right to be different and make choices

The Supreme Court has given the right to privacy the widest meaning and protection.

“Right to privacy is protected under Articles 21 and Part-III of the Constitution”

The SC ruling also confirms about a dozen rulings of smaller benches that had held that privacy is a fundamental right are valid.

By linking right to privacy with dignity, SC protects it from constitutional amendments

Rooting privacy in dignity ensures that even constitutional amendments attempted to the right can be struck down

Privacy is a fundamental right, Supreme Court rules

The apex court also overruled two previous Constitution bench judgements that had held that right to privacy is not protected under the Constitution.

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