GTC UPDATE: The right to privacy is now a fundamental human right in India
GTC UPDATE: The right to privacy is now a fundamental human right in India India’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the right to privacy is a fundamental right because it is “an intrinsic part of right to life.” The landmark 547-page judgment overrules two prior India Supreme Court decisions from 1954 and 1962. The case involves challenges to India’s biometric-based identification number system (the “Adhaar scheme”), which was purportedly designed to increase social inclusion and improve the accessibility of government services. The system is mandatory for certain government services, which raised privacy concerns. The Adhaar scheme will now be […]