fundamental rights in india
Freedom House report not a surprise, say activists
March 7, 2021
To many human rights and freedom of expression activists and lawyers, the latest report of Freedom House, an American NGO that ranks democracies around the world on their scores of relative freedom each year, did not come as any surprise. The Freedom in the World 2021 report dro...
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Supreme Court of India’s ruling on privacy
August 24, 2017
In a historic ruling, perhaps the most significant and far reaching one in decades, the Indian Supreme Court has held that privacy is a fundamental right, delivering a big jolt to the Indian government and its pet scheme of generating biometric ID for all citizens.
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Aadhar card and privacy in India
August 24, 2017
As the Supreme Court of India upheld privacy as a Fundamental Right, the future of the Aadhar card and its extent of reach comes under the scanner.
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Privacy debate in India takes new shape
August 4, 2017
Even as the right to privacy is still being debated, the Supreme Court of India has proposed a three tier approach to understanding whether it is a fundamental right or not.
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Does India consider privacy a fundamental right?
July 20, 2017
In connection with several petitions surrounding the controversial ‘Aadhar’ Identification Card, India’s Supreme Court is hearing on the right to privacy.
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