Right to Privacy verdict: As it happened

SC verdict on Right to Privacy LIVE

A nine-judge Supreme Court (SC) bench, headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar on Thursday declared Right to Privacy as a fundamental right under
the Constitution.

24 August 2017

13:11 IST

Actor Kamal Haasan welcome the Supreme Court declaring privacy as a fundamental right, saying "these are the moments that make India."

In a tweet, he says there was "nothing vague or amorphous about" the apex court's verdict on the matter.

"People thank the Honourable Judges. These are moments that make India."

12:40 IST

BJD MP Jay Panda welcomes SC ruling on Right To Privacy, says "Have been writing on the need for data protection, had introduced a bill in Lok Sabha regarding this."