Supreme Court of India · 2011-05-11
AMAR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/2235
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMAR SINGH
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA .
- Author
- GANGULY
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI,ASOK KUMAR GANGULY, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a writ petition under Article 32, addressed the issue of interception of phone conversations, asserting that such actions infringe upon the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized the need for strict guidelines on interception, referencing its earlier ruling in People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India (1997) 1 SCC 301. The Court held that the orders for interception must be scrutinized for constitutionality and directed the authorities to disclose relevant details regarding such interceptions, thereby reinforcing the protection of individual privacy rights.