another landmark judgment, K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) (privacy judgment) the Supreme Court recognized the right to privacy as a fundamental right ... protected under Article 21. The court held that privacy is an essential aspect of personal liberty and dignity and is intrinsic to the entire constitutional
object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which
intending to insult the modesty of a woman or intruding upon the privacy of a woman.
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The woman whom it was intended to insult ... whose privacy was intruded upon.]
(3) [ When any offence is compoundable under this section, the abetment of such offence or an attempt to commit such
decided that Section 377 constituted a violation of the right to dignity, privacy and sexual autonomy under Article 21, freedom of expression under Article
public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information Officer or the State
public
activity or interest, it would cause
unwarranted invasion of the privacy of
individual hence denied as per the RTI
provision under Section ... provided on
the ground that it would cause unwarranted
invasion of the privacy of the individual and
has no relationship to any public activity
Constitution of India
India
Constitution of India
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subject, inasmuch as they impinge upon the fundamental right to
privacy, recently recognised by this Court in K.S. Puttaswamy and Anr.
v. Union ... legislative balance between powers
of investigation and the obligation to uphold privacy rights of the
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individual. He then went on to argue that
place which, in the circumstances, would reasonably be expected to provide privacy and where the victim's genitals, posterior or breasts are exposed or covered
Perspective of human dignity…………………… 81-89
K. Sexual orientation…………………………………. 89-96
L. Privacy and its concomitant aspects…………... 96-111
M. Doctrine of progressive realization ... sans discrimination of any kind, recognition of identity
with dignity and privacy of human beings constitute the cardinal four
corners of our monumental Constitution forming
