Cyber Security and Privacy — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

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

2017

This nine-judge bench judgment of the Supreme Court of India unanimously affirmed that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. It held that…

K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Aadhaar Judgment)

2018

Following the 2017 privacy judgment, a five-judge bench upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, but with certain caveats. The Court struck down Section 57,…

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

2015

This judgment struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which criminalized 'offensive' online speech. The Court held that Section 66A was unconstitutional…