Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
E-Governance — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors.
2017This landmark judgment established privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21, significantly impacting e-governance initiatives that involve data collection and processing.…
Shreya Singhal vs Union of India
2015This judgment struck down Section 66A of the IT Act 2000, which criminalized offensive online content, as unconstitutional for being vague and violating freedom of speech. The…
Lokniti Foundation vs Union of India
2018This case dealt with the mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various services and established important principles for the use of digital identity in governance. The judgment…