Communication Interception and Surveillance — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) v. Union of India

1997

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India was a watershed moment for privacy rights in the context of communication interception. Prior to this ruling, the Indian…

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

2017

This nine-judge bench decision of the Supreme Court of India unanimously affirmed that the right to privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.…