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Right to Privacy: Puttaswamy Judgment

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

In 2017, the Supreme Court declared privacy a fundamental right under Article 21, overturning previous rulings. It reasoned that personal autonomy, confidentiality, and dignity are inseparable from “life and personal liberty.” This ruling influenced data protection debates, Aadhaar’s validity, and various personal liberty cases. The Court mandated that restrictions on privacy must meet tests of legality, necessity, and proportionality. The government introduced a data protection bill to regulate data collection and usage. Still, balancing privacy with national security or public welfare remains complex. The Puttaswamy verdict reaffirms India’s constitutional commitment to evolving interpretations of fundamental rights in a digital era.

Practice Questions

राज्यों के बीच शक्तियों का संतुलन किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?

लोकसभा का चुनाव किस प्रकार से होता है?

राज्यसभा की कार्यप्रणाली किस पर आधारित है?

लोकसभा के सदस्यों के लिए न्यूनतम योग्यता क्या है?

संविधान सभा के सदस्यों का चुनाव किस प्रकार से हुआ था?

Which of the following is a provision related to the financial powers of the Parliament?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the President of India?

राज्य के अधिकारों की सीमा किसके द्वारा निर्धारित की जाती है?

Which of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution is related to the financial emergency?

संसद सदस्यों का वेतन का निर्धारण किसकी स्वीकृति से होता है?