Foreign Intelligence Agencies — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

K.M. Nanavati v. State of Bombay

1961

While primarily a murder case, it gained notoriety due to the involvement of naval officer K.M. Nanavati and the subsequent public outcry. The case indirectly highlighted the…

Sarbananda Sonowal v. Union of India

2005

This case dealt with the constitutional validity of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 (IMDT Act), which was applicable only to Assam. The Supreme Court…

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

2017

This landmark judgment declared the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. While not directly about foreign intelligence, it has…