Data Protection — Key Discoveries

Key Discoveries

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

2017

This nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously declared the 'right to privacy' as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The judgment held that…

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Aadhaar-5J.) v. Union of India

2018

Following the 2017 privacy judgment, a five-judge bench examined the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and…

Internet and Mobile Association of India v. Reserve Bank of India

2020

While not directly a data protection case, this judgment by the Supreme Court struck down RBI's circular banning regulated entities from dealing in virtual currencies. The…