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

The Supreme Court recognized the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, establishing that privacy is intrinsic to the dignity of the individual. The Court held that any infringement of this right must be justified under the three-part test of legality, necessity, and proportionality. The judgment emphasized that the state must not interfere with personal autonomy and privacy without sufficient justification, thereby reinforcing the importance of individual rights in a democratic society.