Digital India Initiative — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

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

2017

This landmark judgment by a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court declared the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Its…

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs. Union of India and Ors. (Aadhaar Judgment)

2018

Following the 2017 privacy judgment, a five-judge bench upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, but with certain caveats. It struck down Section 57 of the…

Anuradha Bhasin vs. Union of India

2020

This judgment addressed the legality of internet shutdowns, particularly in Jammu & Kashmir. The Supreme Court ruled that freedom of speech and expression and freedom to carry on…