Right to privacy - COI - INDIA

Generally understood that privacy is synonymous with the right to be let alone. The Supreme Court described privacy and its importance in the landmark decision of K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India in 2017 that - Right to Privacy is a fundamental and inalienable right and attaches to the person covering all information about that person and the choices that he/ she makes. The right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as a part of the freedoms guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution.

Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty also include right to privacy. 

In People’s Union for Civil Liberties vs Union of India, Kharak Singh vs the State of UP —- Supreme Court held that the right to privacy is a part of right to protection of life and personal liberty under Article 21.

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The right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as a part of the freedoms guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution. It protects the inner sphere of the individual from interference from both State and non-State actors and allows individuals to make autonomous life choices. On 24 August 2017, the Supreme Court of India ruled that: "Right to Privacy is an integral part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed in Article 21 of the Constitution