Laws to Protect Right to Privacy in the Internet Era | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The purpose of this essay is to reflect on the notion of right to privacy in India and to concentrate on different aspects of it. In India's Constitution, the right to privacy has been seen as an unarticulated basic right. Changes in the country's technological, political, social, and economic landscape demand the acknowledgment of new rights. The law evolves in response to societal developments. One such right that has emerged as a result of expanding the scope of Article 21 is the right to privacy. Despite the fact that the Supreme Court has declared this right to be a basic right under Article 21 of the Constitution and various other sections of the Constitution read in conjunction with the Directive Principles of State Policy, it is not absolute. Because it is an integral aspect of life and personal liberty, the rising infringement of this right by the state on spurious grounds has prompted the Indian judiciary to take a proactive role in safeguarding it. This article has examined many concerns and challenges in the technological age in terms of privacy regulations, with a focus on UIDAI, Data Protection in the Telecom Sector, Cyber Privacy, and Real-Time Tracking, among other topics. The report finishes by outlining the activities and actions that may be performed to address the aforementioned issues. It will focus on the areas where the government must pay the greatest attention in order to protect individual rights.