Justice K.S.Puttaswamy(Retd) And Anr. vs Union Of India And Ors.

The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The Court emphasized that privacy is intrinsic to the dignity and autonomy of the individual, and its recognition as a constitutional value redefines liberty and entitlements in a digital age. The judgment also highlighted the need for a constitutional understanding of privacy amidst the challenges posed by information technology and state surveillance, thereby affirming the interrelationship between rights and the necessity of protecting individual freedoms.