The Managing Director, Makkal Tholai ... vs Mrs. V. Muthulakshmi on 26 October, 2007
14. Both the learned senior Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Counsel for the respondent have relied upon the Judgment of the Supreme Court in R. Rajagopal alias R.R. Gopal and Anr. v. State of T.N. and Ors. . That was a case relating to one Auto Shankar, who was convicted for six murders and was sentenced to death, who had written autobiography in jail and handed over the same to his wife for being delivered to his advocate with a request to publish the same in the petitioner's magazine. When the said Autobiography was sought to be published, the issue arose as to whether a citizen of this country can prevent any person from writing his story or biography? and whether such unauthorised writing infringe the citizen's right to privacy? And also the issue arose in that case about the fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.