After Right to Privacy ruling, robust data protection laws is need of the hour

Day to day, we face the threat of data breaches and financial frauds leading to monetary losses

The Supreme Court’s recognition of privacy as a basic fundamental right paves the way for discourse around informational privacy, as underscored by each of the judges in the detailed verdict. Though this is a victory for many of us who have been advocating the need for this recognition, our work is far from over. Robust data privacy laws are needed to allow citizens to enjoy this newly provided right while imposing accountability on anyone handling personal data. Digital privacy is a subset of the right to privacy but can be fully exercised only if a good data protection system is