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By Linking Right to Privacy With Dignity, SC Protects It From Constitutional Amendments

The Supreme Court’s decision in Justice Puttaswamy v. Union of India finally lays to rest all doubts about privacy’s claim to the pantheon of fundamental rights.

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By Ananth Padmanabhan
Published on Aug 24, 2017

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The Supreme Court’s decision in Justice Puttaswamy v. Union of India finally lays to rest all doubts about privacy’s claim to the pantheon of fundamental rights. A clever-by-half submission raised by the Union to nip the constitutional challenge to Aadhaar in the bud resulted in today’s nine-judge verdict.

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About the Author

Ananth Padmanabhan

Former Fellow, Carnegie India

Ananth Padmanabhan was a fellow at Carnegie India, based in New Delhi. His primary research focus is technology, regulation, and public policy, and the intersection of these three fields within the Indian context.

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    Modern Biotechnology and India’s Governance Imperatives

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    The Right Way to Nurture India’s Digital Economy

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Ananth Padmanabhan
Former Fellow, Carnegie India
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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