Right to Privacy

From October 1, the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 modernises how bank records reach Indian courts - but a clause letting police bypass a court order for banking data has triggered a privacy fight.

Four Delhi HC rulings in a month—Salman Khan, Alakh Pandey, the Kapoor sisters—are quietly defining where personality rights end and satire, free speech and fan commentary begin.

The Supreme Court’s hearing on the DPDP Act and its amendments to the RTI regime has reopened a long-simmering debate at the heart of Indian constitutional law—how to balance the right to privacy with the citizen’s right to know. At stake is not just data protection, but the future of public accountability in the digital state.

As the Supreme Court questions WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices, India stands at a turning point in defining digital privacy, consent, and corporate accountability.

When love requires a permit and faith demands a government stamp, is privacy dead? We analyze the high-stakes Supreme Court battle over anti-conversion laws that threatens to turn the personal choices of the bedroom and prayer room into matters of state surveillance.

The Delhi HC deepfake takedown order, passed on December 22, directs social media platforms to remove obscene content falsely using actor R. Madhavan’s name and likeness, marking a significant judicial response to non-consensual AI-generated imagery.

The Karnataka High Court passed a significant decision on the admissibility of DNA testing in paternity cases on 4 September. The Court...

The Supreme Court has firmly ruled that Aadhaar is an identity document, not proof of Indian citizenship. Delivered on September 1, 2025, this decision arose during Bihar’s voter roll revisions, where political parties had pressed for Aadhaar’s use to curb exclusion. By citing the Aadhaar Act and Puttaswamy judgment, the Court clarified that democracy rests on citizenship, not biometric identity, reshaping debates on electoral inclusion.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a child's fundamental right to know their parentage outweighs a man's right to privacy, allowing a paternity DNA test. This decision re-evaluates the presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act.