Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

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

2017

While primarily a privacy case, this landmark judgment recognized the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21, which has implications for critical infrastructure…

Shreya Singhal vs Union of India

2015

This case struck down Section 66A of the IT Act 2000 as unconstitutional but upheld other provisions related to cyber security. The judgment clarified the scope of legitimate…