Technology and Privacy — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

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

2017

This unanimous verdict by a nine-judge Supreme Court bench is the cornerstone of privacy jurisprudence in India. It overruled previous judgments and unequivocally held that the…

Binoy Viswam vs. Union of India

2017

This case specifically dealt with the mandatory linking of Aadhaar with PAN cards. While the Supreme Court upheld the legislative competence of the Parliament to enact Section…