Mamata welcomes SC verdict on right to privacy

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on right to privacy.

"We welcome this verdict by Honourable Supreme Court #RightToPrivacy is a Fundamental Right," she said in a tweet.

In a landmark decision that will affect the lives of all Indians, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that right to privacy was a Fundamental right under the Constitution.

A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar ruled that "right to privacy is an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21 and entire Part III of the Constitution".