Landmark Cases

K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)

Landmark Cases

K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)

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K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)

Right to privacy as a fundamental right.

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Citation: (2017) 10 SCC 1
Bench: 9 judges (unanimous)
Core holding: Privacy is a fundamental right, intrinsic to Articles 14, 19, and 21. Overruled M.P. Sharma and Kharak Singh on the privacy point. Laid down the proportionality test for state intrusion.

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