PRIVACY: THE GARB OF RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AEON - CHALLANGES AND PROSPECTIVE IN INDIA

Abstract

It is said that law is dynamic and it changes its recourse as per the need of the society. Rights are not absolute in rigid sense. Though it has become the paramount source for sustaining the human being and it is one of the most significant aspects of living a dignified life. The constitution of India provides numerous rights to the people of India to sustain a well and dignified life. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has time and again discharged its duty for upholding and securing the fundamental rights for the citizens for a dignified life.

In current digital era, right to privacy has become one of the paramount issues for the people, despite the interpretation done by the Supreme Court of India for securing and upholding them as one of the basic fundamental rights for the citizen of India, it’s violations are not being protected.

This has become one of the controversial and some of the academicians; scholar argues that there is least possibility of securing the right to privacy. Hence, it is a misnomer. 

The paper argues about the right to privacy- its challenges regarding the violations in digital era.

Keywords: Right to Privacy, Violations, digital era, data protection