In Brief
In this matter, the Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a fundamental right to privacy exists under the Indian Constitution. A five-judge Bench found that prior conflicting decisions by an eight-judge and six-judge Constitution Bench on this issue required resolution by a larger Bench. The Court referred the matter to a nine-judge Constitution Bench for authoritative determination of this important constitutional question, granting counsel liberty to submit written briefs.
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