In Brief
The petitioner sought a declaration that affixing posters outside homes of COVID-19 positive persons in isolation violates the fundamental right to privacy and dignity. The Court held that the Government of India's official guidelines on home isolation contain no requirement to affix such posters, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had explicitly clarified in a letter that no State or Union Territory is required to paste posters. States may resort to the practice only upon direction by a competent authority under the Disaster Management Act. The petition was disposed of, effectively protecting individuals' privacy and preventing the practice without formal restrictions on future authority action.
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