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Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 8 S.C.R. 1
Bench Dipak Misra, A. K. Sikri, A. M. Khanwilkar, Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 26 September 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid detailed discussion in all the opinions penned by six Hon’ble Judges, it stands established, without any pale of doubt, that privacy has now been treated as part of fundamental rights.

Judgment, page 254

From the headnote

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016: s.7 – Whether the Aadhaar Act violates right to privacy and is unconstitutional on this grou nd and whether invasion into right to privacy meets the thr ee fold test as laid down in Puttaswamy case – Held: Enrolment in Aadhaar assumes the character of compulsory enrolment for those who want to avail the benefits under s.7 – Likewise, authent ication, as mentioned in s.8, also becomes imperative – The Parl iament has now passed Aadhaar Act, 2016 – Therefore, law on the sub ject in the form of a

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Of those, 1 relied on · 2 followed · 1 distinguished · 18 referred to

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