LEGAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPMENT OF RIGHT TO PRIVACY

Abstract

A nine-judge panel of the Supreme Court of India just proclaimed the Right to Privacy a Fundamental Right three years ago, although the idea of privacy has been debated and discussed for a long time in India. So, this essay tries to analyze the many
discussions, deliberations, and arguments on Right to Privacy that have taken place in India over a long period of time and have
contributed to the development of Right to Privacy in India over the years. To better understand the importance of the Right to
Privacy in India, this article traces the evolution of the Right to Privacy in India through time. To begin with, there will be a
short discussion on what privacy means,followed by a look at the development of the right to privacy in Indian society. India is one of the few nations that does not have privacy rights included in its constitution, thus the development of a new right to privacy is gaining national and worldwide attention.Let us examine the Right to Privacy in British times, as well as many debates and deliberations that took place in India's Constituent Assembly after independence over whether it should be included in the list of Fundamental Rights. An examination of all Supreme Court decisions dealing with Right to Privacy since the 1950s will conclude this article.