Understanding Your Legal Rights
This guide provides information about important legal rights protections and remedies available under Indian law for various social and personal matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is right to privacy fundamental right?
Yes Supreme Court nine-judge bench in Justice Puttaswamy case (2017) declared right to privacy fundamental right under Article 21.
What does right to privacy cover?
Personal autonomy bodily integrity informational privacy decisional privacy communication privacy and privacy of home and family.
What is data protection under privacy right?
Right to control personal data. Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 regulates collection use and processing of personal data.
Can privacy be restricted?
Yes reasonable restrictions based on legitimate state interest proportionality legality and necessity.
What remedies for privacy violation?
File writ petition under Article 32/226 file civil suit for damages or approach Data Protection Board under DPDP Act.
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