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Census of India — Landmark Judgments

Updated 6 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

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

2017

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India declared the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. While not directly about the Census…