Do you think judgment in Justice KS puttaswamy case on right to privacy is different from the telephone tapping case?

The K.S Puttaswamy case overruled two judgments of M. P. Sharma versus Satish Chandra and Kharak Singh case. The court observed in the K.S Puttaswamy case, “The Court also held that telephone tapping infringes the guarantee of free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) unless authorized by Article 19(2).

Is ADM Jabalpur overruled?

In 2017, the Supreme Court in K.S. Puttaswamy v. UOI (AIR 2017 SC 4161) overruled the decision of ADM Jabalpur.

Which case is known as fundamental right case?

The Kesavananda Bharati case
The Kesavananda Bharati case was popularly known as fundamental rights case and also the serious conflict between the Judiciary and the Government.

Which was the case that declared that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under Part III of the Constitution of India?

Puttuswamy v. Union of India
A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Puttuswamy v. Union of India has declared that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under Part III of the Constitution of India.

What was puttaswamy Judgement?

On 24th August, 2017 a 9 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous verdict in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India and other connected matters, affirming that the Constitution of India guarantees to each individual a fundamental right to privacy.

What was held unconstitutional in justice puttaswamy?

A retired High Court Judge K.S. Puttaswamy filed a petition in 2012 against the Union of India before a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Aadhaar because it is violating the right to privacy which had been established on reference from the Constitution Bench to determine whether …

What happened in ADM Jabalpur case?

This was the day a Constitution Bench of the apex court, in the case of ADM Jabalpur vs. Shivkant Shukla decided that during a National Emergency, the right to life of a person cannot be enforced by a High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Who won Kesavananda?

In a verdict divided 7-6, the court held that while the Parliament has ‘wide’ powers, it did not have the power to destroy or emasculate the basic elements or fundamental features of the constitution.

Which Judgement of the Supreme Court for the first time discussed the right to privacy in the country?

In India the Constitution does not expressly recognise the right to privacy. But after the case of Kharak Singh v. State of U.P the Supreme Court for the first time recognised the right to privacy which is implicit in the Constitution under Article 21.

What is the significance of the Puttaswamy judgement?

On 24th August 2017, the nine-judge bench of the apex court of India came up with the landmark historical judgement commonly known as justice puttaswamy judgement (justice K.S.Puttaswamy v. Union of India.) in which the supreme court affirmed the right to privacy as the fundamental right.

What is the significance of Navtej Singh Johar v Union of India?

The judgement also paved the way for landmark judgements like the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) and ending the provisions of the crime of adultery in the Joseph Shine v. Union of India case (2018).

What does the Supreme Court’s landmark gay marriage case mean for India?

This is a landmark case which is likely to lead to constitutional challenges to a wide range of Indian legislation, for example legislation criminalising same-sex relationships as well as bans on beef and alcohol consumption in many Indian States.

Why are Supreme Court judgements important for IAS aspirants?

Many Supreme Court judgements have changed the face of Indian polity and law. These landmark SC judgements are very important segments of the UPSC syllabus. In this series, we bring to you important SC judgments explained and dissected, for the benefit of IAS aspirants.