Privacy in India: Guaranteed in Principle, Compromised in Practice
Why the constitutional promise of privacy remains paper-thin in the face of state surveillance and corporate overreach
In 2017, the Supreme Court of India declared privacy a fundamental right. A landmark ruling. A moment of celebration.
And yet, seven years later, how private are we, really?
From unregulated surveillance tools to mandatory Aadhaar linking, data leaks from health apps to political profiling through voter data, the ground reality is unsettling.
Even the much-anticipated Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) offers more exceptions than protections, especially for the state.
The contradiction is stark:
A right recognized at the highest constitutional level
Vs.
A system that regularly invades, exploits, or sells your personal data, often without your consent or awareness.
The question is no longer whether privacy is a right, but whether we are truly in control of it.
And unless citizens demand transparency, oversight, and genuine data ethics, privacy will remain a theoretical luxury for the privileged few.
In a world where surveillance is silent and permissions are buried in 40-page terms of use, privacy isn’t just about laws, it's about vigilance.
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