India does not have a comprehensive legislation for the
protection of privacy of an individual. Article 21 of the
Constitution of India has been extended to include the right to
privacy as a fundamental right available under the Constitution.
However, being a fundamental right, it can only be enforced only
against the State. The legal framework in India with respect to the
enforcement of the right to privacy of an individual against other
individuals is still in its nascent stage.
In today's knowledge based society where data is critical
and easily accessible to everyone, it becomes even more pertinent
to have privacy and data protection laws in place to counter the
increasing risk of misuse of personal data. Various initiatives
have been taken in this regard by the government as well as certain
NGOs. The Centre for Internet and Society, a NGO, had also
submitted a citizens' draft of the Privacy (Protection) Bill,
2013 majorly outlining law in relation to data
