Priya Mondal, Akanksha Srivastava & Tushar Krishnamani, Ajeenkya DY Patil University
INTRODUCTION
The term "privacy law" is used to describe the body of laws that govern the collection, use, and disclosure of individuals' private information by any entity, including governments, businesses, and individuals. One's right to privacy, or at least one's reasonable expectation of privacy, is central to any discussion of privacy legislation. Article 21, which safeguards citizens' lives and freedoms, and the liberties guaranteed in Part III of the Constitution include the right to privacy as one of those freedoms. New regulations for businesses and customers were enacted in India in a supplementary law that was passed in June 2011. The new regulations emphasised the importance of obtaining explicit consent from data subjects before processing their personal information. However, questions remain about how the rules will be applied and enforced. The Supreme Court's decision in the Aadhaar privacy case sparked widespread debate. The Aadhaar case hearing lasted 38 days over the course of 4 months, making it the second longest Supreme Court hearing ever. According to a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court's nine-judge bench in Puttaswamy's Case on August 24, 2017, privacy is a fundamental component of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution.
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