Dignity is the core which unites the fundamental rights because the fundamental rights seek to achieve for each individual the dignity of existence. Privacy with its attendant values assures dignity to the individual and it is only when life can be enjoyed with dignity can liberty be of true substance. Says Justice DY Chandrachud while drafting the judgment of the Landmark case Justice KS Puttuswamy V. Union Of India2, uphealing the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right.
Privacy, as pronounced by J. Louis Brandeis is “the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men. It has been hailed as “an integral part of our humanity,” the “heart of our liberty,” and “the beginning of all freedom.”3. Although the notion of how
one perceives Privacy varies from individual to individual, generally it means keeping such things secluded, which count in the domain of intimate in people’s respective perspectives.
Thus to a higher note of accuracy Privacy may be defined as “the ability to seclude some information from others and selectively showcasing relevant details to the world, subject to national and international rules and requirements, which goes without mentioning is not arbitrary and vital for nation in real sense.”
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