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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench), 2017-08-24) (2017) 10 SCC 1 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section Article 21. Privacy is a fundamental right; intersects with §8(1)(j) RTI. Right to privacy is a fundamental right protected as an intrinsic part of right to life and personal liberty under Article 21.

Holding

Privacy is a fundamental right; intersects with §8(1)(j) RTI.

Ratio

Right to privacy is a fundamental right protected as an intrinsic part of right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. Includes informational privacy. Provides the constitutional anchor for §8(1)(j) RTI balancing post-DPDP 2023.

Section(s) applied

Practitioner takeaway

Privacy fundamental right; informational privacy; foundational for RTI personal-info balancing.

Citation

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.