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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Aadhaar) (2017)

15 June 2017 · Desk syllabus maps

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Citation: (2019) 1 SCC 1 · Court: Supreme Court of India · Year: 2017

Case title

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Aadhaar)

Facts

Aadhaar Act and mandatory linkage challenges on privacy/proportionality grounds.

Judgment / holding

Upheld Aadhaar with exclusions (e.g., private mandatory use struck); proportionality toolkit for data harms.

Takeaway for the education desk

For desk readers: name the court (Supreme Court), the year (2017), the natures (constitutional, data-protection), and separate alleged facts from the holding. Confirm the operative reportable judgment before relying on any classroom summary.

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