Data Protection and Privacy Issues in India

Section 2(1)(o) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (the “IT Act”) has defined "data" to mean “a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which are being prepared or processed in a computer network.

Indian Jurisprudence on Right to Privacy

• Article 21: the Constitution of India does not specifically recognize ‘right to privacy’ as a fundamental right under Article 21, though interpreted by court.
• ‘Right to privacy’ is a fundamental right was first considered in the case of M. P. Sharma and Ors. vs. Satish Chandra, District Magistrate, Delhi and Ors.
• Thereafter, in the case of Kharak Singh vs. State ....