K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseTypes Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012
gptkbp:court gptkb:New_Delhi
gptkbp:dateOfDeath August 24, 2017
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
gptkbp:impact Affects_Aadhaar_Act
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_S.A._Bobde
gptkb:Justice_R.F._Nariman
gptkb:Justice_J._Chelameswar
August 24, 2017
Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
gptkbp:judgingCriteria gptkb:Justice_S.A._Bobde
gptkb:Justice_R.F._Nariman
gptkb:Justice_D.Y._Chandrachud
gptkb:Justice_J._Chelameswar
Strengthened individual rights
Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
Influenced data protection laws
gptkbp:legalStatus Constitutional Law
Strengthened judicial review
Right to Privacy
Influence on future legislation
Aadhaar deemed unconstitutional in certain contexts
Awareness of digital rights increased
Constitutional safeguards for privacy introduced
Constitutionality of Aadhaar
Framework for data protection recommended
Framework for privacy rights established
Government required to protect personal data
Impact on surveillance laws
Informed consent emphasized
International implications for privacy rights
Judicial activism promoted
Judicial scrutiny of state actions increased
Legal discourse on privacy rights expanded
Legal framework for data protection proposed
Legal precedent for future cases established
Legal recognition of privacy as a human right
Legislative recommendations made
Privacy recognized as intrinsic to dignity
Public discourse on privacy initiated
Public interest litigation encouraged
Public policy on data protection influenced
Reinforced constitutional morality
Rights of individuals reinforced
Rights of marginalized communities highlighted
Judicial_interpretation_of_Article_21_expanded
gptkbp:notableFeature (2017) 10 SCC 1
gptkbp:outcome Declared Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkb:K.S._Puttaswamy
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_D.Y._Chandrachud
gptkbp:precedent Privacy as a constitutional right
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Justice_K.S._Puttaswamy_v._Union_of_India
gptkb:Puttaswamy_v._Union_of_India
gptkbp:vocalization 4 days