The document discusses the right to privacy in India. It provides context that privacy ensures dignity and liberty. It then defines privacy as the right to be left alone or having zero relationship between individuals. The landmark 2017 Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India case established privacy as a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. The judgement overturned previous rulings and aspects of privacy like health records, gender issues, and search/seizure were also discussed. Finally, the use of Aadhar cards for identification was addressed, being upheld only to the extent it provides subsidies from the government.

1. RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Presented by : Shreya Rawat

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TO LIVE IS TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY…PRIVACY
WITH ALL ITS ATTENDANT VALUES ASSURES
DIGNITY TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND IT IS ONLY
WHEN LIFE CAN BE ENJOYED WITH DIGNITY,
CAN LIBERTY BE OF TRUE SUBSTANCE.
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union Of India (I) , 2017

3. WHAT IS RIGHT TO PRIVACY?
• Right to be let alone – Black law’s dictionary
• Privacy is zero relationship between two persons in a sense
of situation – Edward Shills
• A hub of inviolate personality

4. JUSTICE K.S.PUTTASWAMY V. UNION OF INDIA
(I), 2017
THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY JUDGEMENT
• Supreme court of India expressly established that Right to Privacy is
a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
• It overruled the previous judgements of M.P.Sharma case and Kharak
Singh case.

5. ASPECTS OF THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY
• Phone Tapping- R.M. Malkani v. State of Maharashtra,
1973
• Health – Mr. X v. Hospital Z, 1999
• Gender- Harvinder Kaur v. Harmender Kaur, 1984
• Sexual Orientation- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India,
2018
• Search and Seizure – Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India,
1978

6. RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND AADHAR
• Aadhar card is numerical identification of citizens of India
• Requires to store biometrics like fingerprints and iris scans by
government.
• Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union Of India (II), 2018
• Held Constitutional by Supreme Court of India to the extent it is used
for subsidy benefits to the individuals by Central and State
government

7. CONCLUSION
• Right to privacy is a requisite of Right to life and Liberty
• Not an absolute right
• Reasonable restrictions can be imposed.

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