RIGHT TO PRIVACY: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL ERA

Abstract

The article is an effort to reflect the concept and to focus on various facets of right to privacy in India. The right to privacy has been construed as an unarticulated fundamental right under the Constitution of India. Technological, political, social, and economic changes in the country necessitate the recognition of new rights. Law changes according to its social transformation. Right to privacy is one amongst such right which has arisen after widening up the scope of Article 21.Inspite this right has been guaranteed by the Supreme Court as a fundamental right under Article 21 and several other provisions of the Constitution read with the Directive Principles of State Policy, this right is not an absolute one. As it is a right part & parcel to life and personal liberty, its growing violation by the State on grounds (that are not always bona fide) has encouraged the Indian Judiciary to take a pro-active role in protecting this right. 

The researcher has discussed various issues and challenges in the technical era in respect to privacy laws with special reference to UIDAI, Data Protection in Telecom Sector, Cyber Privacy, Real Time Tracking etc. The paper concludes with the steps and measures that can be taken to deal with the aforesaid challenges. It will deal in the fields where government needs to pay the most attention so that the rights of the individuals remain intact.