What Right to Privacy ruling means for Aadhaar, mass surveillance

It's difficult to guess as to how Thursday's judgment will impact the Aadhaar Act

The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 24) ruled that all Indians enjoy a fundamental right to privacy, a right that is protected under Article 21 of the constitution.

But what does this mean for the government’s Aadhaar programme? Is it going to be shut down? How does the government view the fundamental right to privacy? What does it mean for mass surveillance? The Wire breaks it down.

Does the right to privacy becoming a fundamental right mean the Aadhaar programme is unconstitutional or will be shut down?

In one word, no. While the right to privacy case stemmed from a