Interplay between Right to Information and Right to Privacy
Bhumesh Verma, Managing Partner, Sayantan Dey, Legal and Compliance Professional and Ujjwal Agrawal, Student Researcher, Corp Comm Legal
Cite as: (2020) PL (CL) November 65
right to privacy
Right to Privacy vis-à-vis Tax Information
by Chirag Singla*
SC issues notice in plea seeking regulation of social media profile verification; minors’ access and circulation of obscene material. Read what the PIL states
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has issued notice in a PIL
Exhaustive analysis of a 2-tier mechanism to provide concession in school fees: Unraveling various aspects of Cal HC’s ruling
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee and Moushumi Bhattacharya, JJ., while addressing the issues raised in the present petition observed
Health Data Privacy — The Emerging Need
Bhumesh Verma, Managing Partner, Sayantan Dey, Legal & Compliance Professional and Shruti Jaju, Student Researcher, Corp Comm Legal
Cite as: (2020) PL (CL) April 82
[S. 14 of Family Courts Act] Del HC | In a contest between right to privacy and right to fair trial, both of which arise under expansive Art. 21, right to privacy may have to yield to right to fair trial
Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., while addressing a matrimonial dispute, observed that, “the only criterion or test under Section 14 of
All HC | State of U.P. to file response with regard to petition assailing constitutional validity of — Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Ordinance, 2020
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Samit Gopal, J., addressed a petition assailing the constitutional validity of
All HC | Banners displaying personal details of individuals accused of destroying public property during Anti-CAA protests directed to be removed
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Ramesh Sinha, J. directed the District Magistrate, Lucknow and the Commissioner of Police,
Guj HC | Two finger test violates the right of victim to privacy, physical and mental integrity and dignity; held unconstitutional
Two Finger test Held — Unconstitutional Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of J.B. Pardiwala and Bhargav D. Karia, JJ., while deciding
Here’s why Supreme Court held that the Office of CJI comes under the purview of RTI
Supreme Court: In yet another historic verdict, the 5-judge constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak
Centre to apprise SC on timeline for making & notifying guidelines to curb social media misuse [Full report]
Supreme Court: In the bid to gather information from intermediaries regarding the names of the originators of any message/content/information shared on the
Linking of social media accounts with Aadhaar: SC issues notice to social media websites on Facebook’s transfer plea
Supreme Court: While hearing Facebook Inc’s petition asking Supreme Court to hear all cases related to demands for linking Aadhaar to social
Ker HC | Student’s freedom to choose college of his/ her choice for pursuit of studies – an aspect of fundamental right to privacy guaranteed under Art. 21
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of CJ Hrishikesh Roy and A.K. Jayashankaran Nambiar, J. opined that the students could not be
Ker HC | Registrar of Cooperative Societies empowered to collect information from rural agricultural bank, and to furnish the same under RTI Act
“Transparency of information is vital in curbing corruption. The approach of the court must be to attenuate the area of secrecy as
Aadhaar Act, 2016 constitutional not violative of right to privacy; linking of Aadhaar with mobile phone number, bank account not mandatory: SC
Supreme Court: In a 1448-pages detailed judgment, the 5- Judge Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y.
Private use of cannabis declared as matter of right to privacy under Section 14 of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa
Constitutional Court of South Africa: A 10-Judge Bench comprising of Zondo, ACJ., Cameron, Froneman, Jafta, Madlanga, Mhlantla, Theron, JJ., Kathree-Setiloane, Kollapen, Zondi,
MNLU Aurangabad | National Seminar on Right to Privacy in the Contemporary Legal Environment
CONCEPT NOTE: Humans are born with certain basic rights that are recognised in a civilised society. Some rights are inherent and some
Notice issued against proposal of ‘Social Media Hub’ by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: SC
Supreme Court: In a PIL filed by Trinamool Congress MLA Mahua Moitra challenging the decision of the Centre on creating a Social
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 7]: Shyam Divan concludes his submissions; Kapil Sibal argues on abuse of power
On Day 7 of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan summed up his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ
9-judge bench declares privacy as a Fundamental Right; Information, family life, sexual orientation are all part of Privacy [Judgment]
Supreme Court: In a landmark judgment that will remain law for years to come, the 9-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and